A tremendous archival Banksy exhibition is set to hit Sydney later this year.
The Art of Banksy will be heading to the Entertainment Quarter on September 13th. The gallery will feature over 80 of the anonymous artist’s most beloved works. Curated by Banksy’s former manager, Steve Lazarides, the exhibition will feature canvasses, screen prints and sculptures.
The retrospective boasts a collection of authentic works from 1997 through to 2008. The era which saw the artist produce the iconic works ‘Flower Thrower’, ‘Girl with Balloon’ and ‘Flower Thrower.’ There has been no word yet as to whether we can expect these pieces to self-destruct via shredder.
The Art of Banksy made its Australian debut in Melbourne in late 2016. It has previously shows in Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, Auckland, Toronto and Miami.
The show has roused controversy over the years, famously unauthorised by Banksy himself. As Time Out notes, during the 2016 exhibition at Federation Square, Melbourne artist Matt ‘Adnate’ painted a protest appropriation of Caravaggio’s ‘The Taking of Christ’ onto the entrance of the exhibition, depicting Lazarides as Judas.
Tickets to the show will set you back $40. More information below.
The identity of Banksy has been a hot topic for decades, some fans believe the artist to be Robert Del Naka of Massive Attack, or a man named Robin Gunningham. Earlier this year, an interview with Banksy was uncovered, giving sleuths the closest thing they’ve ever come to a clear view of the politically-fuelled artists face.
The interview – recorded in 2003 prior to the artist’s Turf War exhibition – features a man who claims to be Banksy, obscuring his face with a t-shirt and baseball cap, allowing only his eyes and forehead to be seen.
The Art Of Banksy Exhibition
Tickets on sale 4 pm on Friday, August 2.
13th September 2019,
Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
