2000 – Banksy unofficial

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Europe (excl. UK), Rest of the world, Street Art

Early street art abroad. 2000-2003.

16 April, 201722 January, 2024by banksyunofficial

In the first years of the decade, besides the UK and US, Banksy went to Barcelona, Berlin, Vienna, Tokyo, Paris, and Palestine, where he painted the first stencilled version of the iconic Love is in the Air behind a gas station in Bethlehem.

2000, Exhibitions, Street Art, UK

Rivington Street, London. 31 May 2000

16 April, 201716 February, 2024by banksyunofficial

The first exhibition in London took place on Rivington Street on 31 May 2000. In Banksy’s own words:

“We came out of a pub one night arguing about how easy it would be to hold an exhibition in London without asking anyone permission. As we walked through a tunnel in Shoreditch someone said – You’re wasting your time, why would you want to paint pictures in a dump like this?”

It seems like the images in the black frames changed during the course of the exhibition.

2001 - SA - Rivington street - UK - London - Shoreditch - Whitewash tunnel - BYHABW p41 — Banksy’s twelve stencils at Rivington Street

2001 -Overview - Rivington street - BYHABW p41 — Rivington Street , overview.

2000, 2001, Street Art, UK

Early London Street Art. 2000 – 2001

16 April, 201724 March, 2023by banksyunofficial

At the end of 1999, Banksy moved from Bristol to London, where he soon became highly prolific on the streets.

2000, Bristol, Exhibitions, UK

Severnshed, Bristol. February 2000

16 April, 201716 February, 2024by banksyunofficial

After moving to London in late 1999, Banksy returned to Bristol in February 2000 to open his first regular exhibition at the restaurant Severnshed, behind the docks. The show was a mixture of stencils and acrylic on canvas. All pieces were priced under £1,000. There were several remarkable pieces: Simple Intelligence Testing, Sharks, and You Told That Joke Twice.