Who is Banksy?
Banksy is a Street Artist from UK whose street road side art, graffiti is coupled with both activism and populism. He has gained a major following for his unique stencil art and epigrams on various issues depicted with satire and more for their touching various burning and latest issues.
Banksy in New York
Banksy is in New York now and Mayor Bloomberg is not thrilled! According to Bloomberg "I just think there are some places for art and there are some places [not for] art." What? Haha. Banksy "art" has featured in major streets, walls, bridges throughout the World. Even the locals dont agree with Bloomeberg. It seems as there are reports of people charging for a view of Banksy's art on their properties!
Banksy Irritates Bloomberg!
Banksy in New York has featured a "slaughterhouse truck" with stuffed animals poking out. There is a "boy shines Ronald McDonald's shoes" fibreglass sculpture of Ronald McDonald with his shoes being polished by a real boy - a sculture that will visit various McDonald stores and seems to have stirred up a lot a interest. Are McDonalds' managers happy with this free publicity or tearing their hair out? There is another graffiti of the WTC with a flower sticking out. He has surely made some unwitting New Yorker very happy having sold one of his pieces for just $60 in Central Park - when normally they auction for thousands of dollars! That is one quirky artist, surely.
Whatever it is Banksy is sure making news in New York.
See more Banksy pics here at the official Banksy blog "Better Out Than In" at Banksyny.Com
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