It is a well-renowned fact that tennis is not the only love that Venus Williams has. She has always shown a keen interest in art too. The most prominent step towards that was the project of Nina Simone’s childhood home restoration. However, her love for art has made her come across one of the most revered but extremely less contacted artist Banksy.

The American tennis legend was thrilled to witness the art and also meet the revered artist in person. Banksy is one of the most well-renowned British graffiti artists who also paints, draws, and makes installation pieces.

Venus Williams’ love for art gets her in contact with revered British artist Banksy 

The seven-time Grand Slam champion recently hit the headlines after she ardently worked for the restoration of the childhood of Nina Simone. However, now after the successful execution of that project, she is happily diving back into the world of art.

After her unfortunate loss at the Libema Open comeback, Venus gave herself a treat around a museum in the Netherlands. Along with the treat for her eyes, she also met some new artists. One of them was none other than the well-renowned British graffiti artist Banksy. She stated, “Do you love @banksy like I do now? It was also my first time seeing Banksy in person which was mesmerizing!” 

Banksy came into the limelight after his work started appearing on random walls in Bristol, Britain. Since then, his work has found itself on multiple walls all over Britain. However, the fun fact is that Banksy has kept a very low profile. There have been speculations about who he really is but no one even knows his real name as he continues to make art under his pseudonym.

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With this move, Venus Williams is now expanding her influence in the realm of art. Her valuable contribution to the Nina Simone project has proved her both passion and dedication to preserving art.

Venus raises more funds than aimed for Nina Simone’s project 

The American tennis star Venus Williams joined hands with Adam Pendleton and other artists to preserve the legacy of American singer Nina Simone.

The aim was to raise $5 million for the restoration of the childhood home of Nina Simone. But her resilience and passion for the project eventually led her to raise $6 million. She expressed a gratifying message for being able to be a part of this project which fulfilled her love for both art and music.

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