Salvatore Benintende (born 16 July 1980), known by the pseudonym TVBoy (rendered with various capitalisations), is an Italian neo-pop street artist. He is known for his murals depicting footballers and current affairs, particularly George Floyd following his murder, Vladimir Putin following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Alexia Putellas following her first Ballon d'Or Féminin win. Having begun his work in street art in 1996, he has been described as "the Banksy of Barcelona", one of the cities, along with Palermo and Milan, he is known for decorating.
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Salvatore Benintende (born 16 July 1980), known by the pseudonym TVBoy (rendered with various capitalisations), is an Italian neo-pop street artist. He is known for his murals depicting footballers and current affairs, particularly George Floyd following his murder, Vladimir Putin following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Alexia Putellas following her first Ballon d'Or Féminin win. Having begun his work in street art in 1996, he has been described as "the Banksy of Barcelona", one of the cities, along with Palermo and Milan, he is known for decorating.
== Career == right|thumb|TVBoy Character (graffiti)|character in Barcelona in 2005 TVBoy's works often depict current affairs. Many of his large murals are done in Gràcia, a location of much artistic culture in the city. Some of his art is dedicated to local icons, including painting Montserrat Caballé and Pau Donés after their deaths.
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