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Banksy NYC Art Day #20: Boy, Sledge Hammer, Fire Alarm

Day #20 of Banksy’s “Better Out Than In” brings us this new piece, located in New York’s Upper West Side, done in the now classic Banksy silhouette style. No audio guide. Enjoy, if you can.

 

If you missed my previous Banksy posts, here’s an easy way to check them out: Day one, day two, day three, day four, day five, day six, day seven, day eight, day nine, day ten, day 11, day 12, day 13, day 14, day 15, day 16, day 17, day 18, day 19. Plus: “A Consideration Of The Politics Of Banksy’s Syria Video,” “Source For Banksy’s ‘Concrete Confessional’ Revealed,” and “Banksy Update: NYC Mayor Attacks Street Artist.”

Banksy NYC Art Day #19: Ants Going For The Honey, Baby

For Day #19 of Banksy’s “Better Out Than in” the artist has uploaded a video of ants chaotically running around a crack in a wall (or maybe it’s on the ground).

The camera eventually pulls back to reveal the partial outline of a woman’s body, with the crack strategically located, making this piece, located on Staten Island, a potential spoof of Gustave Courbet’s 1866 “L’Origine du monde.” Then again, perhaps Banksy is commenting on the reaction in NYC to his art. Or to anything that gets media attention. Or not.

If you missed my previous Banksy posts, here’s an easy way to check them out: Day one, day two, day three, day four, day five, day six, day seven, day eight, day nine, day ten, day 11, day 12, day 13, day 14, day 15, day 16, day 17, day 18. Plus: “A Consideration Of The Politics Of Banksy’s Syria Video,” “Source For Banksy’s ‘Concrete Confessional’ Revealed,” and “Banksy Update: NYC Mayor Attacks Street Artist.”

Banksy NYC Art Day #17: In The Shadows

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On his site, under the above image, Banksy writes: “I don’t read what i believe in the papers.”

If you missed my previous Banksy posts, here’s an easy way to check them out: Day one, day two, day three, day four, day five, day six, day seven, day eight, day nine, day ten, day 11, day 12, day 13, day 14, day 15, day 16. Plus: “A Consideration Of The Politics Of Banksy’s Syria Video” and “Source For Banksy’s “Concrete Confessional” Revealed.”

Banksy NYC Art Day #14: Low Brow?

Another day another Banksy. This month is truly an overflow of riches. No way to predict what Banksy will do before he does it.

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On his website Banksy writes:

Some people criticize me for using sources that are a bit low brow (this quote is from ‘Gladiator’) but you know what? “I’m just going to use that hostility to make me stronger, not weaker” as Kelly Rowland said on the X Factor.

Banksy NYC Day #7: Bandaged Heart

Day #7 finds Banksy offering up a bandaged heart to New York. So rich with symbolism.

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This piece is located somewhere in Brooklyn.

And there’s audio too.

Enjoy!

Banksy Goes 3-D For Day Five

OK, so Banksy doesn’t take the weekend off. Very good. For day five of his month-long street art show in New York he’s turned a delivery truck into… Well, let Banksy explain:

“A New York delivery truck converted into a mobile garden (includes rainbow, waterfall and butterflies).”

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You can call this number to hear Banksy’s satiric explanation of what today’s art is all about.

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Or you can listen right here, right now:

 

And to see bigger photos, go to Banksy’s web site.

Banksy Triple Header For Day Four

On Day #4 of Banksy’s month-long street-art show on the New York streets, the artist has unveiled three art pieces that are located in Brooklyn. On his website the artist writes of this work: “Random graffiti given a Broadway makeover (an ongoing series).” The art is on walls in Delancey, Bushwick and Williamsburg, according to http://www.banksy.co.uk/.

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