Banksy

Basic data

Banksy is one of the most famous street artists of the present who keeps his identity anonymous to this day. He is best known for his distinctive technique of spraying paint through pre-made stencils onto painting surfaces.

• Born: probably 1974
• Place of birth: Bristol, England
• Nationality: British
• Era: Contemporary art
• Stylistic direction: street art

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Banksy Walled off Hotel Box Set

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Banksy Visit historic Palestine Lithograph

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Exhibitions

• 25.06.21 - 25.07.21 Wo Ist Gott? Christliche Ikonografie in Der Zeitgenössischen Kunst - Kunstverein Worms e. V..
• 26.03.21- 10.10.21 Banksy: The Visual Protest - Gösta Serlachius Museum of Fine Arts, Mäntä.
• 10.03.21 - 02.05.21 The Mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind - Deutsches Museum, Munich.
• 21.01.21 – 21.02.21 Bad Boys of Good Art – Artside contemporary art, Woodbridge, Ontario.
• 09.06.20 – 28.06.20 Banksy & Poppy – Kosicke Kulturne Centra, Kosice, Slovania.
• 05.02.19 – 03.03.19 Banksy – Love is in the bin – Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden.
• 25.11.18 – 13.01.19 AffenTheater - Forum Kunst Rottweil °.
• 06.07.17 – 05.11.19 ON AIME L'ART...!! - Collection Lambert, Avignon °.

Awards

• 2010: The US Time Magazine names Banksy one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Films

• Exit Through the Gift Shop, Documentary about Banksy and Thierry Guetta, 87 min, England 2010.

Literature

• Where's Banksy?, Xavier Tapies, Zürich 2020.
• The Art of Banksy. A visual Protest, Gianni Mercurio, Munich 2020.
• Something to s(pr)ay: Der Street Artivist Banksy. Eine kunstwissenschaftliche Untersuchung, Ulrich Blanché, Marburg 2010.
• Street-Art: Eine Subkultur zwischen Kunst und Kommerz, Julia Reinecke, Bielefeld 2007.

Collections

Germany

• Munich - Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art (MUCA)
• Hamburg - REINKINGPROJEKTE Hamburg

England

• London - HISCOX London
• London - Newport Street Gallery

France

• Senlis - Fondation Francès

Greece

• Marousi - The George Economou Collection

Weblinks

• Banksy Kunstaspekte Exhibition and collection overview.
• www.banksy.co.uk Official website of the artist.