Vandalism as Modern Art - Beyond the Streets 2018

Original event poster for the Modern Art Show in Los Angeles, CA featuring 'Boy and Dog in a Stop and Search' by Banksy (2005). Banksy's street art was, of course, an homage to the great Jean-Michel Basquiat. These are getting increasingly difficult to find!

Dimensions: 23 x 33 inches

Medium: Offset Lithograph in colors on heavy, semi-gloss fine art paper.

Provenance: Comes with a copy of the original receipt from Beyond the Streets and a gallery Certificate of Authenticity.

Edition: Open edition (sold out)

Year: 2018

Condition: Excellent - Like New

ARTIST BIO

Banksy (British, born c. 1974/1975) is one of the most well-known, if anonymous, street artists working today. Banksy, the pseudonym adopted by the artist, guards his privacy and the details of his life remain largely unknown to the public. He initially garnered fame for his graffiti, which combines spray paint and stenciling techniques with commercial, political, and contemporary imagery, infused with ironic social commentary and humor. His work first began appearing on walls in and around Bristol and London’s Shoreditch district during the mid-1990s, and he has since gone on to place images on the sides of corporate buildings, billboards, and the Israeli West Bank wall.

The unveiling of a new Banksy works often incorporates pranks or performance. For example, he secretly added his own pieces in museums like the Tate Modern in London or the Paris Louvre, smuggling them in under a coat and discreetly affixing them to a wall. He has also opened gallery shows to the public with specially-bred rats running around the space, and once inserted an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo Bay prisoner into the Disneyland theme park in California.

In 2015, Banksy created a large-scale installation titled Dismaland Bemusement Park, and immersive and fully functional amusement park that featured political commentary on the distribution of wealth, sexism, and the UK government. The park operated from August to September of 2015, was funded by Banksy himself. In addition to his regular graffiti practice, Banksy creates works for several charities, and consistently opens exhibitions to wide audiences and critical acclaim. He lives and works in England.