Banksy Sponsors Free Mondays Until August 8th At MOCA

Los Angeles Times: The British street artist known as Banksy likes to stay under the radar in terms of public exposure, eluding the press and generally shunning the spotlight. Lately however, the anonymous artist has been gradually creeping out of the shadows, sort of. Banksy directed the hit pseudo-documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop," which was released last year  and earned the artist an Oscar nomination. This summer, he is teaming with L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art to provide free admission to its blockbuster street-art exhibition on Mondays. Banksy is sponsoring free Monday admission for all visitors to the museum's Geffen Contemporary space in Little Tokyo for the duration of the exhibition "Art in the Streets," running through Aug. 8. The show highlights the history of street and graffiti art and features works by Banksy, Shepard Fairey and other genre notables. MOCA even provided a quote from Banksy himself: "I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it." The museum said that free admission to the Geffen Contemporary will be Mondays from 11 am to 5 pm June 13 through Aug. 8. "Art in the Streets" has been met with controversy since its inception. MOCA was criticized for removing a commissioned outdoor mural by the street artist Blu. In addition, local officials have reported an increase in graffiti and tagging in the neighborhood surrounding the Geffen. MOCA reports that the exhibition has been a success with visitors, saying that it has drawn record attendance. The exhibition will travel to the Brooklyn Museum in 2012.

Banksy And War Boutique Opens At Andipa Gallery

Opens tonight June 9th and runs until July 9th, 2011. If you are in LDN, check it out!

Check it out HERE



Mr Brainwash 'Juxtapoze' Cash Grab At 3pm EST Today!!

Today is the day that Mr Brainwash makes $125,000 in 5 minuteds or less. If you are one who wishes to pad the Mr Brainwash's pockets, this goes up for sale at 3pm EST. Realy big, 17 colour screen print 125 of them for a grand each! WOW!!

**FUCK ME, THIS SOLD OUT IN LESS THAN A MINUTE!!

EINE 'Change' Print Release Details

Here is the lowdown on the next EINE print drop through the good folks at Nelly Duff. There are two options; one is an 8 colour 76 x 54cm screen print with an edition size of 150 for £195 each or you can grab the 6 pack of individual prints spelling C-H-A-N-G-E. These are 8 colour 23.3 x 23.3cm screen prints (below) with an edition size of 75 for £295 each set. These will all come signed and numbered by the artist. These will be available for presale at 5am EST on Wednesday May 18th.

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Banksy MOCA 'Art In The Streets' Photographs

Here are a few photographs I have found online showng artist Banksy's current/recent display at MOCA.

Kenny Random 'Hardtimes' Prints Available

Here are too AWESOME prints called 'Hardtimes'. Man, I really like this print. Until recently I had not heard of Italian artist Kenny Random, but this dude is serious. If you have not already grabbed one of his prints... do it!! These prints are available in two different sizes; one is a XL 70 x 100cm giclee on 200GSM paper with an edition size of 10 for €250 each. The other option is a 50 x 70cm giclee with an edition size of 50 for €50 each. These both come signed and numbered by the artist. Below is a shot of 'Hardtimes' on the streets, I love the Borf and Katsu shout outs!!

Check it out HERE

Banksy 'Tesco Petrol Bomb' Poster Release Details

After the recent Tesco riots in Bristol, artist Banksy has produced this fine commemorative souvenir poster for £5 ONLY each. It's available exclusively from Bristol's Anarchist Bookfair this coming Saturday May 7th. All proceeds go to the Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft and associates.

Open 10.30am - 6.30pm

IN PERSON ONLY!!
Bristol's Anarchist Bookfair

80 Hamilton House, Stokes Croft, Bristol.

Check it out HERE

Watch Banksy 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' Online Again

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Dotmasters 'Cans Festival' Print Available

Here is a reworked copy of Banksy's 'Cans Festival' by artists Dotmasters. This is a stenciled spray paint 49.5 x 70cm lithograph for £150 each.

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Banksy The Genius Shines Again!!!

I love it!! Banksy's genius shines through again having chosen the perfect place (years ago) for one of his murals. In Stokes Croft that last few days there have been some quite violent clashes with the local neighbourhood folks NOT backing down from the Police. There is a heavy amount of dissention aimed at the idea of a Tesco Express invading their neighbourhood. The photos below illustrate some of the heavier moments. As you can see in the photo second from the bottom that the crowd eventually reached their goal... Is that also a Snow White I see to the left in the photo below? Hmmm, how did that? Looks Dolk(ish)

...and trashed the Tesco. Lesson learned? Time will tell.