Art by Banksy
Beloved child of the art world and a police authorities' nightmare, Banksy is also known as art terrorist in Britain. His ability to sneak around in museums and centers of public attractions, while maintaining anonymity is the cause.
Dismaland - artbanksy.com
Banksy's now-defunct anti-amusement park art installation, aptly-named Dismaland take place into an abandoned seaside resort in a town 18 miles South-west of Bristol.
Famous works - artbanksy.com
Banksy is very inspired by rats, which he seems to frequently associate with the human race. He shows them repeatedly and in all possible scenarios. The “anarchist rat” represents a rat, standing on its hind legs, holding a placard on which an anarchist sign is inscribed, simply.
Banksy's inspirations
He creates a way to entertain and transcend what was established until now; he wants to ennoble the “street art” in order to make of this the art of all backgrounds, of all cultures, of all peoples. He achieves that so far elegantly and skillfully, without falling into the bad taste.
The art of Banksy
Banksy or “terrorist art”, is one of the most versatile and inspiring artists, not only for emerging young artists, but also for the entire world. His works are subversive and irreverent and are by far the most impactful.
Banksy's Manifesto
We can read on the official website of Banksy the inspiring “manifesto”, the why of the how. It was inserted on 18th January 2008, replacing thus the former, which involved a hero of the Second World War.
Banksy, committed artist
Banksy, social revolutionary or “art terrorist”, is a very committed artist. Most of his artworks are striking and humorous at the same time.
Street art
The “Street art” is art developed under a multitude of forms, in public places or on the street. The term includes the practice of graffiti, graffiti stencil, video projection, displays creation, pastel on streets and sidewalks.
Banksy in New York
Banksy gave a pleasant surprise to residents of the American city of New York in October by touring for 31 days and dropping random art installations every day that he was there. One could call it an exhibition, though Banksy himself called it Better Out Than In.
Banksy’s popularity
Banksy was catapulted into the “street art” underground in 1998, while he organized a huge graffiti rendezvous called “Walls of Fire” with some other legends of the Bristol graffiti scene. He then gained a huge reputation in the European art world.