B A N K S Y

Banksy is one of the most well-known contemporary street artists of today. The anonymous artist first garnered fame for his street-art graffiti, utilizing spray paint and stenciling techniques with commercial, political, and contemporary imagery, infused with ironic social commentary and satirical humor. His work first appeared on the walls of London’s Shoreditch district during the 1990s, and he has since gone on to place images on the sides of hundreds of buildings and billboards internationally. His works have maintained popularity largely due to their recognizable stylized iconography and his infamous under-the-radar mystique. His 2010 film “Exit Through The Gift Shop,” which featured street and pop artist Mr. Brainwash, was a successful hit. Banksy has also secretly added his own pieces to museums, such as the Tate Modern in London and the Louvre in Paris, smuggling them in discreetly and affixing them to a wall. In 2015, Banksy created a large-scale installation entitled ‘Dismaland Bemusement Park,’ an immersive dystopian and fully functional amusement park that featured political commentary on the distribution of wealth, sexism, and the UK government. The park featured 58 pieces from other artists and 10 new artworks by Banksy. Among the artist’s most famous stunts include his shredded painting: when a painting by Banksy was sold at an auction for $1.4 million in 2018, a mechanism was triggered to cause the artwork to partially destroy itself, resulting in a new piece titled Love in the Bin (2018). In addition to his regular graffiti practice, Banksy creates works for several charities, and consistently opens exhibitions to wide audiences. Banksy currently lives and works in England, United Kingdom.

S E L E C T E X H I B I T I O N S

1998 . ‘WALLS ON FIRE’ BRISTOL, UK

2000 . ‘SEVERNSHED’ BRISTOL, UK

2001 . 12 STREET ART PIECES IN SHOREDITCH, LONDON

2002 . ‘PEACE IS THOUGH’ COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION, SCOTLAND. 

          . ‘EXISTENCILISM’ SOLO EXHIBITION, LOS ANGELES, CA, US 

          .  ‘SANTA’S GHETTO 02’ COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION LONDON, UK

2003 . ‘SEMIPERMANENT’ COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION, SIDNEY, AU

          .  ‘TURF WAR’ SOLO EXHIBITION, LONDON, UK

2003 . ‘SANTA’S GHETTO 03’ COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION, LONDON, UK 

2005 . ‘THE SEGREGATION WALL’ PALESTINE, ISRAEL 

          . ‘CRUDE OILS’ LONDON, UK

          . ‘SANTA’S GHETTO 05’ COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION, LONDON, UK

2006 . ‘BARELY LEGAL’ WAREHOUSE IN LOS ANGELES, CA

2007 . ‘SANTA’S GHETTO 07’  STREET-ART EXHIBITION, ISRAEL 

2008 . ‘THE CANS FESTIVAL’ STREET ART EXHIBITION, LONDON, UK

          . ‘VILLAGE PET STORE AND CHARCOAL GRILL’ NEW YORK, US

2009 . ‘BANKSY VS. BRISTOL MUSEUM’ BRISTOL MUSEUM, BRISTOL, UK

2010  . ‘MARKS AND STENCILS’ COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION,  LONDON, UK 

2011  . ‘MOCA LOS ANGELES’ MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, US 

2013  .  ‘BETTER OUT THAN IN’ SOLO EXHIBITION, NEW YORK, US

2015  . ‘GAZA STRIP’ STREET-ART EXHIBITION, PALESTINE, ISRAEL

          . ‘DISMALAND’  EXHIBITION AND INSTALLATION, ENGLAND, UK

2017  . ‘THE WALLED OFF HOTEL’ COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION, ISRAEL

2019  . ‘GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT’ SOLO EXHIBITION, LONDON, UK