Banksy opened his first Los Angeles exhibition, Existencilism, at the 33 1/3 Gallery on 19 July 2002. The show was sponsored by Puma. The most important piece was a big ‘Stop ESSO’ painted on one of the walls.
19 July 2002 – Opening night Existencilism, Los Angeles. The Stop Esso in the background:
It was a selling exhibition, and Banksy sold quite a few multiple canvases, most of them in an edition of 5 and dated LA 2002 on the stretcher:
Some of the multiple canvases that were sold at Existencilism. Photos: Bonhams and Sotheby’s
EXISTENCILISM IN JAPAN. SEPTEMBER 2002
A month later, Banksy opened a reduced version of the Existencilism exhibition in Japan – Osaka (8-17 September) and Tokyo (13 – 24 September). Among other pieces, a Laugh Now on cardboard with the text in Japanese:
Laugh Now on cardboard. Photo: Sotheby’s
Banksy unofficial 