Buzzing

Banksy work tops poll of UK's favourite artworks

Banksy's graffiti work of a girl losing a heart-shaped balloon is Britain's favourite artwork, according to a poll out on Wednesday.

Balloon Girl, which appeared on the side of a shop in east London in 2002, topped the shortlist of best British artworks, as voted by 2,000 people. It was removed and sold in 2014 for around £500,000. John Constable's 1821 pastoral landscape The Hay Wain came in second and Jack Vettriano's 1992 painting The Singing Butler, third.

Asia's Got Talent new judge is singer Jay Park

Korean-American singer Jay Park is joining the second season of the AXN Asia show Asia's Got Talent as a judge. The returning judges are Indonesian singer Anggun and Canadian record producer David Foster. The second season premieres in October.

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 28, 2017, with the headline Buzzing. Subscribe