The mysterious street artist Banksy has officially claimed responsibility for a new artwork that appeared on a building in Bayswater, London. The confirmation came via the artist's official Instagram account on the evening of Monday, 22 December 2025.
Details of the New Bayswater Artwork
The piece, located in Queen's Mews, Bayswater, features two figures lying on the ground. One is a child wearing a beanie hat and wellington boots. The other, in a bobble hat, is depicted pointing upwards towards the building and the sky. Banksy shared two photographs of the work. One image, taken from a specific angle, makes it appear as though the figure is pointing to a bright red light in the sky, seemingly emanating from a crane.
Shortly after its appearance, locals and visitors flocked to the site to take photographs and selfies with the distinctive black and white graffiti.
A Second, Unclaimed Piece Sparks Speculation
Earlier on the same Monday, a strikingly similar artwork was discovered beneath the Centre Point building near Tottenham Court Road. This piece also shows two figures in a comparable style and pose. However, Banksy has not confirmed whether this second work is his, leaving its origins a subject of intense speculation within the art world and among the public.
Banksy's Recent Headline-Making Works in London
This is not the first time the anonymous artist has caused a stir in the capital in recent months. In September 2025, a powerful mural appeared on an external wall of the Queen's Building within the Royal Courts of Justice complex. That work depicted a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-spattered placard, with a judge in a wig and gown looming over them, wielding a gavel.
That piece was swiftly covered and guarded by security before removal work began. It was widely interpreted as a comment on the arrest of hundreds of people for supporting the group Palestine Action at protests. The government had banned Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation in July 2025 after activists damaged RAF planes. The court service stated it was legally obliged to remove the art due to the building's listed status.
Prior to that, in the summer of 2024, Banksy captured headlines with an animal-themed collection across the city, which culminated in a piece showing a gorilla appearing to lift the entrance shutter at London Zoo.
The appearance of new works just before Christmas 2025 continues Banksy's tradition of provocative, socially engaged art that instantly becomes a major cultural event and tourist attraction on London's streets.
