In March 2001, Banksy went to Glasgow to participate in an exhibition at The Arches. Very little documentation remains.
Peace is Tough, Glasgow. March 2001
Category: 2001
Early street art abroad. 2000-2003.
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.
Banging your head against a brick wall. November 2001
Banksy published his first book of four up to date: Banging your head against a brick wall, which contains some very well-written texts along with images of his most prominent street art and some interesting originals. 54 pages in B&W. Some curious highlights:
Chiapas. Mexico, 2001
Banksy joined the Easton Cowboys, a radical football team from Bristol. In 2001, they went to Chiapas, Mexico, to play against a football team from EZLN, Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional. Banksy played as a goalkeeper. During the stay in Chiapas, the Banksy team completed a few stencils and at least two free-hands.
Early London Street Art. 2000 – 2001
At the end of 1999, Banksy moved from Bristol to London, where he soon became highly prolific on the streets.
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