What is Banksy’s street art?

Banksy’s street art is like secret messages painted on buildings that everyone can see, but only some people know about.

Imagine you're walking home from school and you spot a big, funny picture of a man with a mask and a plunger on the side of a building. That's Banksy’s art! He paints these pictures in places like cities or towns, usually at night, so no one catches him doing it.

Banksy hides his art around town like a game, and people love finding them. Sometimes the art is silly, like a rat wearing sunglasses, and sometimes it’s about bigger things, like politics or money. People take photos of Banksy’s work and share them online, so more people get to see the fun.

No one knows who Banksy really is, that’s part of the mystery! He keeps his identity a secret, just like how you might draw on your notebook without showing it to anyone. That makes finding his art feel like solving a puzzle, and everyone gets to be a detective.

Sometimes, people even pay lots of money for Banksy's art, but he still paints in the streets because he wants everyone to enjoy it.