Genius or Scam Artist? Artist and provocateur Banksy is a walking, breathing oxymoron. Depending on who you ask, he is either a genius or an overhyped vandal, a talented documentary filmmaker or a brilliant scam artist. As a self-described art terrorist, he is both a lefty and [...]
In recent years the London street art scene has been dominated by the brash, satirical, crowd-pleasing work of Banksy. His 2010 film Exit Through the Gift Shop, which I'll be writing about in the coming weeks, made Banksy a familiar name in certain American households, and his book, Wall [...]
What if cities that have endured horrendous, wartime bombings could experience a different sort of "bombing"--one that would bolster the morale of its citizens, instead of breaking it? In my introductory article on street art, I discussed yarn bombing, a new type of graffiti art that is being championed [...]
On March 9, 2010 an artist named Sparrow Philips was convicted of defacing personal property in the Auckland District Court. The piece that got him arrested showed a man painting money over graffiti tags. According to Philips, “the money bags represent [ed] the money spent by the Auckland City [...]