Banksy Whitewashed!

One of Banksy's earliest artworks, this decade-old Gorilla wearing a pink mask painted on the side wall of the North Bristol Social Club in Eastville, has been whitewashed by its new owner, who's turned the club into a Muslim cultural centre. Typical. A foreigner sets up a cultural centre without knowing anything about the culture of his host country. To be fair to the new owner, Saeed Ahmed, he is apologetic about his mistake and is hoping it can be rectified. Click the title link for before-and-after photos. Groan!