some sort of Banksy retrospective
It’s a text-based stencil incorporating a freehand dick. “Based on your browsing history the following graffiti has been recommended for you…”. The exact location is not confirmed. It’s a somewhat surprising artistic turn, but it’s not the first male genital in the Banksy catalogue.
Screenshot: @banksy
In Banksy’s own words, as announced 3 November on Instagram:
“Opening my first ever stall at a trade fair next week. I’ve painted a replica separation barrier to promote the Walled Off hotel, ironically the neighbours have complained it’s too tall. We’ll be at Palestine stand giving away free stuff, World Travel Fair, London Excel centre 6th and 7th November. Free to get in if you register online today and pretend to be a travel agent.”
A few days later, a new poster was announced. In Banksy’s own words:
“Free Palestine poster. Be advised we only have 1000 posters to hand out each day at the tourist fair. You can download one from the website at http://www.banksy.co.uk “
The “we” pronoun in Banksy’s Instagram text was represented by Walled Off Hotel manager Wisam Salsaa personally handing out the posters.
From Sotheby’s webpage:
“In a moment that caught the art world by surprise, Banksy’s Girl with Balloon self-destructed just as the final hammer signaled the end of an evening of auctions in London. The work sold for £1,042,000 ($1.4 million), tying the artist’s record in pounds at auction previously achieved in 2008. The framed work, spray paint and acrylic on canvas, mounted on board depicted a girl reaching out toward a bright red, heart shaped balloon – one of Banksy’s most iconic images – began to pass through a shredder hidden in the frame.”
Photo: Banksy’s Instagram
Days after the shredding, Banksy published the following two clips on his Youtube-channel:
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In a new section on his official web, http://www.banksy.co.uk, Banksy informs us of “a recent spate of Banksy exhibitions none of which are consensual.”
Screenshot from http://www.banksy.co.uk
The list of “real” Banksy shows in the column to the left are, in reverse order:
In his own words:
“I got a letter from Zehra Doğan in Diyarbakır Prison, Turkey”
Photo: Banksy’s Instagram
The Zehra Doğan mural from the New York street art run in March 2018. Collaboration with John Tsombikos, a.k.a. BORF:
Photos: @banksy
Banksy’s former agent Steve Lazarides opened an interesting exhibition at his Mayfair gallery of some of Banksy’s most coveted oil paintings, labelled Greatest Hits 2002 – 2008. At the centre of the show are seven unique pieces from the 2005 Crude Oil exhibition. One can also find the original paintings of some of the most iconic prints, such as Christ with shopping bags, Barcode Leopard, and Trolleys. The exhibition runs until 25 August.
Photos: R.A.
Banksy published the flag on his Instagram a few hours before the World Cup quarterfinal between England and Sweden. In his own words:
“I’ve made a flag for the big match…”
In his own words:
“I had planned to paint this on a wall, but ended up thinking it was more of a cartoon. So here it is – as a cartoon.”
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