Sweep it Under the Carpet appeared on a wall on Chalk Farm Road, North London in 2006. It portrays a woman dressed as a maid who is sweeping dirt under the cover of a brick wall. The work is said to represent the reluctance of the Western world to deal with global issues such as poverty, or other issues dear to Banksy.

Those red bricks have been painted on the white wall of the White Cube gallery.

The gallery let the painting stay for a while but eventually removed it.