some sort of Banksy retrospective
Banksy’s take on Brexit is well known, as seen in three pieces over the last two years. The first was the big mural in Dover, unveiled on 7 May 2017. The second piece contributed to last year’s summer exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, titled Vote to Love. And this year, Banksy is back at the RAA summer exhibition with an Archway salvaged from Heathrow Airport.
Pictures of the piece circulated in the media for a few days, and on 24 May, Banksy finally confirmed the work on his Instagram account.
Banksy hit the Venice Biennale uninvited with a contemporary message. In his own words on Instagram:
“Setting out my stall at the Venice Biennale. Despite being the largest and most prestigious art event in the world, for some reason I’ve never been invited.”
The official clip of the prank:
Devolved Parliament was originally exhibited at the Banksy vs. Bristol Museum in the summer of 2009. The show attracted over 300,000 visitors and was the most visited art exhibition in the UK that year.
The piece is one of Banksy’s largest oil paintings, measuring 4 metres by 2.5 metres. The artwork will be displayed again at Bristol Museum for 6 months, from 28 March to 1 September 2019.
The piece hanging at Bristol Museum in August 2019:
Some details:
Several independent Instagram accounts posted pictures of the new piece on 1 February.
Photos: @francas on Instagram
The Walled Off Hotel opened almost two years ago in Bethlehem, only six kilometres south of downtown Jerusalem, but on the other side of the wall. The Hotel is a piece of art in itself and, at the same time, a huge philosophical statement, all mixed with Banksy’s usual charm and wit. A visit is highly recommended. See the previous post: The Walled Off Hotel. Palestine, March 2017.
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