Monthly Archives: August 2014

London, street art, Bristol, Banksy, Exhibition, tour, walk, graffiti

Flashback – Banksy v. Bristol Museum and Art Gallery 2009

It was 5 years ago that Banksy took over Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for what was his biggest ever proper exhibition. With pre publicity consisting of an undignified scamble by TV stations to a hastily convened press conference the night before, this show took us first by surprise then by storm with attendance records smashed.

London, street art, Bristol, Banksy, Exhibition, tour, walk, graffiti

Banksy v. Bristol commoners

Banksy’s team worked over a three day period behind closed doors to install 100 pieces of Banksy paintings and sculpture, including a mock up of his studio.

London, street art, Bristol, Banksy, Exhibition, tour, walk, graffiti

Banksy Studio mock up (detail)

Not only was it the largest Banksy inside exhibition ever, it was also his most recent in the UK as we can safely exclude the Marks and Stencils Christmas 2010 group show in Soho, London. We are overdue another Banksy epic on these shores (we felt that in May 2009 too)!

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Where Banksy drew the line

Banksy’s real coup was showing how even stuffy institutions could be transformed into a wildly popular public exhibition with a dash of humour and populism, the show was the biggest tourist attraction in the West Country for years and indeed since.

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Enter via the 4 hour queue

Graffoto provided the best coverage at the time with both a review by NoLionsInEngland (moi) and an obsessive’s guide and record of the exhibits by Shellshock, my friend, co-blogger and author of the two famous Banksy Locations and Tours books.

London, street art, Bristol, Banksy, Exhibition, tour, walk, graffiti

Banksy Fat Tourist Rickshaw

LINKS:

Banksy v. Bristol Art Museum and Gallery Review

Banksy v. Bristol Art Museum and Gallery guide to exhbition

all photos: NoLionsinEngland


London, Shoreditch, street art, street artist, Saatchi, gallery, fine art, solo, show, German, expressionism, Jean Michel Basquiat, Basquiat

ALO – “Hail To The Loser” solo show

We have been a supporter of ALO’s street art since he first appeared in London 3 years ago and are delighted to see his increasing acclaim and rapid progress in the “proper” art world.

(all photos: NoLionsInEngland)

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Following appearances over the past 12 months in Group Shows in the Fun Factory pop up gallery in Shoreditch last Summer, via an appearanace in Stolen Space’s Winter Group show alongside luminaries such as D~Face, Shephard Fairey and Rone, ALO has suddenly stepped up a level with a solo show at the Saatchi Gallery on Kings Rd, London.

 

London, Shoreditch, street art, street artist, Saatchi, gallery, fine art, solo, show, German, expressionism, Jean Michel Basquiat, Basquiat

Horn

For a full appreciation and a selection of images from the show, head over to the review on Graffoto.

London, Shoreditch, street art, street artist, Saatchi, gallery, fine art, solo, show, German, expressionism, Jean Michel Basquiat, Basquiat

Portrait Of A Man

ALO “Hail To The Loser”

29 July – 18 August 2014

Saatchi Gallery
Kings Rd,
London, SW3 4RY

London, Shoreditch, street art, street artist, Saatchi, gallery, fine art, solo, show, German, expressionism, Jean Michel Basquiat, Basquiat

Original Works

London, Shoreditch, street art, street artist, Saatchi, gallery, fine art, solo, show, German, expressionism, Jean Michel Basquiat, Basquiat

Gaetano Bresci