Photo: R.A.
The Scottish newspaper The Herald was first to publish the story:
Banksy unveils Glasgow show spanning 25 years of iconic works
‘CUT & RUN’, which has been officially authorised by Banksy, will reveal for the first time the stencils used to create many of the artist’s most iconic works. Spanning from 1988 to the present day, Banksy calls the exhibition, which includes authentic artefacts, ephemera and the artist’s actual toilet, ‘25 years card labour’.
“I’ve kept these stencils hidden away for years, mindful they could be used as evidence in a charge of criminal damage. But that moment seems to have passed, so now I’m exhibiting them in a gallery as works of art. I’m not sure which is the greater crime”, the artist told The Herald.
The new exhibition is being staged at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) in Glasgow city centre, the main gallery of contemporary art in Scotland’s largest city. Opening this Sunday, it will run for three months and open all night at weekends. The Herald understands that if the exhibition proves popular, the show may then tour.
Banksy has launched a new exclusive website for the exhibition, where one can book tickets: https://cutandrun.co.uk.
Among the stencils: some of his best studio artwork
The main exhibition hall has an exquisite display of some of Banksy’s most iconic stencils, as well as some unique ‘indoor’ artwork. Although the main exhibition hall does not allow photography, the exhibition features, among others, the following studio pieces:
From top to bottom: Rodney King – canvas, 2011. The Simpsons – canvas, 2010. The Venice Biennale – Multiple canvases, 2017. The Stormzy stab-proof vest, 2019. David engulfed in a cloud of teargas, 2017 (sourced from Walled Off Hotel)
Banksy’s boy-room
Photos are only permitted in a space after the gift shop, in what is presented as young Banksy’s boy-room:
All photos: R.A.
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