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What Does Banksy Mean: These are Revolutionary Times in Art?
“…it’s important not to forget these are revolutionary times in art.
“There’s a whole new audience out there, and it’s never been easier to sell it, particularly at the lower levels. You don’t have to go to college, drag ’round a portfolio, mail off transparencies to snooty galleries or sleep with someone powerful. All you need now is a few ideas and a broadband connection. This is the first time the essentially bourgeois world of art has belonged to the people. We need to make it count.” Banksy.
How would you interpret that quote from Banksy? This was a challenge that two writers took on. Do they agree or differ? Who is right: either, both or neither?
Link: What Does Banksy Mean: These are Revolutionary Times in Art?
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The Death of Graffiti Artist Banksy
“Death… are you sure it’s Banksy?” I’m sure.
Link:The Death of Graffiti Artist Banksy
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Banksy Steals Band Name Then Gives Them $300,000 Painting
Urban Graffiti artist Banksy’s latest venture was his documentary film “Exit Through the Gift Shop” which opened at the Sundance and Berlin film festivals to rave reviews. However what do you do if you are Banksy and discover that there already exists a British band called “Exit Through the Gift Shop”?
Link Banksy Steals Band Name Then Gives Them $300,000 Painting
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Exit Through The Giftshop
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Banksy Film: Exit Through The Gift Shop
What is the unknown urban commando graffiti artist going to do next? That’s the question that many of his fans and lovers of his art always ask. Well this time he once again surprised everybody, by releasing a film. It premiered at the Sundance Film festival on January 25 2010. Here is the story behind it, together with the trailer, the reviews and the artwork that appeared in Park City, Utah, at the time of the screening… Read more
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