Banksy Exhibition at Bristol City Museum

 

The elusive graffiti artist Banksy has produced his largest show to date, featuring more than 100 previously unseen artworks. Unveiled by Bristol City Museum, the exhibition – Banksy versus Bristol Museum – was kept secret from council bosses and was installed in the council-run museum amid great secrecy. Banksy was previously sought for vandalism by the police and council in his home city of Bristol. He said: ‘This is the first show I’ve ever done where taxpayers’ money is being used to hang my pictures up rather than scrape them off.’

Banksy claims that he has to maintain his anonymity for “legal” reasons. In the press release accompanying the exhibition, he said: “Maybe one day graffiti art will hang in lots of museums and be viewed in the same way as other modern art, although personally I hope it never sinks that low.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2009/jun/12/banksy-bristol-art-exhibition?picture=348798024

The exhibition runs until August 31st 2009, open daily 10am- 5pm; admission free.

For more information, visit www.bristol.gov.uk/museums

posted by Sophie