Two new works by Banksy appeared in Venice recently, coinciding with this year's Biennial Art Exhibition. One addressing the refugee crisis, with an image of a young migrant girl wearing a life vest and holding a flare. The other addressed the toll the tourism industry, in this case specifically massive cruise ships, is having on the ecosystem and eroding infrastructure of the city itself. His statement with this second one is amplified a bit considering that a week or two later a runaway cruise ship crashed into a Venice dock.

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/banksy-appears-to-have-painted-a-mural-of-a-migrant-child-wearing-a-lifejacket-in-venice

https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/street-art/watch-banksy-s-new-reveal-a-street-artist-in-venice/

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