Banksy
Monday, September 18th, 2006There were, quite literally, about 1000 people in line; it was the only art show I’ve ever been searched for sharpies and graffiti implements on the way into; and the elephant in the room was. . . well, gone by the time I got in, but the Banksy Barely Legal show basically rocked.
There are a lot of artists out there who try to be funny and “street”, and plenty of angry youngs artists trying to do remix, but Banksy just nails the right balance of intellectual wit without pretension, authentic ire at authoritative regimes, actual artistic capabilities, and pop-culture sensibility. Plus he’s freakin’ hilarious. Hope you were able to catch it, but if not, there are tons of photos on Flickr.
photos by Notrivers and Beopenguin via CC
