10 Anonymous Contemporary Artists Beyond Banksy
An article from Artribune highlights ten anonymous contemporary artists and their inspirations. Featured in the list are Banksy, famed for "Girl with Balloon"; Felipe Cardeña, who hails from Balaguer, Spain, born in 1979; Sirante, dubbed "the Italian Banksy"; M'horò, known for turning appliances into art; Grea Frau, a Cologne native born in 1942; Jorit, a street artist from Naples; Fabiano Mattiolo, who was born circa 1970 in Vinci; Giuseppe Tubi, who adopts a Disney alias; Bambi, who debuted in 2010; and Blu, a Senigallia artist born in the 1980s. This piece was crafted by Giulia Pacelli, Giuditta Bonelli, and Iris Mauri during a cultural journalism workshop at IULM in Milan in May 2019.
Key facts
- Banksy is believed to have been born in the 1970s in Bristol and started painting at Barton Hill youth center.
- Felipe Cardeña was born in Balaguer, Spain in 1979 and uses 'disturbance actions' in his art.
- Sirante is known as 'the Italian Banksy' and reworks classical paintings with political satire.
- M'horò's critic is Antonio Falbo; his works are made from old car radiators and appliances.
- Grea Frau is an anagram of 'fregatura' and is said to have been born in Cologne in 1942.
- Jorit paints large-scale portraits on buildings in Naples, featuring figures like Maradona and Nelson Mandela.
- Fabiano Mattiolo was probably born in Vinci in 1970 and documents repurposed objects.
- Giuseppe Tubi uses a Disney character pseudonym and creates digital works as benign viruses.
- Bambi first appeared in 2010 with a portrait of Amy Winehouse in Camden Town.
- Blu is considered one of the top ten street artists by The Guardian and is believed to be from Senigallia.
Entities
Artists
- Banksy
- Felipe Cardeña
- Sirante
- M'horò
- Grea Frau
- Jorit
- Fabiano Mattiolo
- Giuseppe Tubi
- Bambi
- Blu
- Amy Winehouse
- Maradona
- Ilaria Cucchi
- Nelson Mandela
- Berlusconi
- Renzi
- Antonio Falbo
- Giulia Pacelli
- Giuditta Bonelli
- Iris Mauri
Institutions
- National Institute of Medical Research
- IULM
- Artribune
- The Guardian
Locations
- Bristol
- Barton Hill
- Balaguer
- Spain
- Rome
- Italy
- Cologne
- Germany
- Sardinia
- Innsbruck
- Austria
- Naples
- Vinci
- Tuscany
- Camden Town
- London
- Senigallia
- Bologna
- Milan