Following up on that genuinely clever, pointed, pixelated Cardinal Sin bust roosting amongst 18th-century art at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, Banksy has just uploaded a new sculpture entitled Fallen Solider. It’s a classic Roman warrior who fell (ah, like the Roman Empire) on the wet floor, see sign (’cause it’s modern times! I get it!). A little on the nose, ey?
This new Banksy sculpture was just unveiled at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Entitled Cardinal Sin, the 18th-century style, tile-pixelated bust is a precise, minimalist jab at molestation cover-up ordained by the Vatican. Yet, to make things a bit more direct, it’s signed by the artist: “The statue? I guess you could call it a Christmas present. At this time of year it’s easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity – the lies, the corruption, the abuse… I’m never sure who deserves to be put on a pedestal or crushed under one.” Read more »
Photographer Kim Guthrie plays on the idea of Banksy’s alleged anonymity and seasoned pop culture status by photographing all sorts of young’uns, old’uns, older’uns in “I’m Banksy” t-shirts. It’s commentary on the “thrill” of his “enigma,” spinning off olde classic “I’m Spartacus!” trick or… the easiest fucking Halloween costume ever! Read more »
An early “Banksy piece” has been “discovered” in a Berlin art gallery, or rather recovered by carefully stripping layer after layer of newer work until winged angels with smiley faces appeared. The 2003 piece hails from a pre-hype time when Banksy’s stencils weren’t almost legally protected in the UK, chiseled out of rubble in Detroit and looted and smuggled out of Palestine. Read more »
We’re used to Banksy poachers going to ridiculous lengths to acquire his pricey work, but what the Kezzler Gallery has done is utterly disgusting. Read more »
The Bristol University Law School wants to get conversational on Banksy’s street art. The academics have decided, based on the work’s local popularity, international hype, documented presentational efforts and angry hoopla whenever a stencil gets accidentally whitewashed, it all “should be considered part of Britain’s heritage and given legal protection.” Read more »
The first serving of Banksy-produced The Antics Roadshow TV show premiered over the weekend, scooping up intervention artists, satirical terrorists and political prankster vandals from ’round the world, including Banksy favorites Voina. Here it is, all of it. Read more »
The New Zealand police force wants to recruit “edgy,” “culturally aware and savvy” young people, so they paid a street artist to create a series of ads with Banksy-esque style stencils. Spraypainting in broad daylight with cops’ blessings? Whaaa? Naturally, this one got tagged, days after appearing. Read more »
Yeah, “Brinngg! Brinngg!” you too. Here’s Banksy’s newest piece on tap phoning, erm, phone taping, erm, who the hell knows what’s going on, right? It’s not the first street art response to the News of the World phone-hacking fiasco, but it’s definitely the only one anyone is scrambling to find, board up and protect.
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