Most certainly my favorite stencil artist, Banksy has made a living ruling the streets of
We’ve witnessed the huge rise in both popularity and prices commanded by British street artist
While some relish at the opportunity to cash on a Banksy piece done up on their property, others are frankly not buying into the hype. Case in point, as a New York shop owner painted over an entire wall that was filled with graffiti. Albeit, the Banksy piece seen on his wall was sharing a spot with a few other artists, at the rate various Banksy pieces have been going on the market there’s a lot you could do with a piece from the famous street artist.
Source: SuperTouch
Amongst the most well known street artists today, Banksy has struck again in perhaps his most ironic piece of work yet. Seen painted on the side of a post office, his slogan “One Nation Under CCTV” was conducted behind a large fence with CCTV (surveillance camera) coverage. The job required the construction of three stories of scaffolding to complete the job and represents one of Banksy’s boldest attempts and the irony is brought on by the fact this was all happening under the “eye in the sky” surveillance cameras. However, with the surging popularity of Banksy, increased publicity and large sums his works command (however this was done on a post office), maybe somebody willingly turned the blind eye?
Source: Graffiti News, Mail on Sunday
Famous controversial stencil artist Banksy will be coming to Hong Kong for the “LOVE ART” exhibition curated by Fabrik Contemporary Art. This unique show is the first of it’s kind and will include artwork from other high-profile artists such as Damien Hirst, Keith Haring, Romero Britto, and Mel Ramos. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, do not miss this if you are in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Arts Centre2 Harbour Road,Hong Kong
Opening Night: April 23 (Wednesday) | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Exhibition dates: April 23rd (Wednesday) – April 28th (Monday) | 10am – 8pm