Banksy: Beyond the Wall
Taglialatella Galleries, New York 鈥� presents its second solo exhibition of works by the anonymous, notorious street artist, Banksy. A pioneering figure in the public world of graffiti art鈥攁s well as a powerful force in the private art market and at international auction鈥�Banksy鈥檚 work achieves the dual effect of both shocking and playing to the humor of his audience through the social and political commentary which guides his work. In Banksy: Beyond the Wall, a large collection of unique works on canvas, limited edition prints, mixed-media originals and a large-scale graffiti work from the street, reveals an expansive body of themes, mediums and styles throughout his prolific yet mystifying career.
Spotlighting key artworks in Banksy鈥檚 provocative art practice, the exhibition includes iconic images like Pulp Fiction, NOLA, Choose Your Weapon, Laugh Now, Morons and the famous Girl with Balloon鈥攖he image that went viral following Banksy鈥檚 stunt at Sotheby鈥檚 London auction in 2018; Just as the final hammer went down at over one-million dollars, the painting was pulled through a hidden shredder within its ornate frame, irreversibly destroying the artwork. In keeping with the artist鈥檚 subversive approach to art-making, this public hoax had the effect of both seriously critiquing the temporality of 鈥渢imeless鈥� works and poking fun at the people who buy them.
The theme of impermanence is one that continues to resonate within Banksy鈥檚 artwork both in terms of content and their physical existence鈥攔eleasing his street murals to the will of the public much like the Girl sets free her Balloon. For instance, Banksy鈥檚 mural depicting a seal balancing a ball on his nose at a former Mobil gas and service station on Coney Island Avenue was, in 2018, slated for demolition. The fragility of this work and others that had been defaced became immediately apparent鈥攎otivating the artist鈥檚 admirers to extract the wall entirely for further preservation.
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Taglialatella Galleries, New York 鈥� presents its second solo exhibition of works by the anonymous, notorious street artist, Banksy. A pioneering figure in the public world of graffiti art鈥攁s well as a powerful force in the private art market and at international auction鈥�Banksy鈥檚 work achieves the dual effect of both shocking and playing to the humor of his audience through the social and political commentary which guides his work. In Banksy: Beyond the Wall, a large collection of unique works on canvas, limited edition prints, mixed-media originals and a large-scale graffiti work from the street, reveals an expansive body of themes, mediums and styles throughout his prolific yet mystifying career.
Spotlighting key artworks in Banksy鈥檚 provocative art practice, the exhibition includes iconic images like Pulp Fiction, NOLA, Choose Your Weapon, Laugh Now, Morons and the famous Girl with Balloon鈥攖he image that went viral following Banksy鈥檚 stunt at Sotheby鈥檚 London auction in 2018; Just as the final hammer went down at over one-million dollars, the painting was pulled through a hidden shredder within its ornate frame, irreversibly destroying the artwork. In keeping with the artist鈥檚 subversive approach to art-making, this public hoax had the effect of both seriously critiquing the temporality of 鈥渢imeless鈥� works and poking fun at the people who buy them.
The theme of impermanence is one that continues to resonate within Banksy鈥檚 artwork both in terms of content and their physical existence鈥攔eleasing his street murals to the will of the public much like the Girl sets free her Balloon. For instance, Banksy鈥檚 mural depicting a seal balancing a ball on his nose at a former Mobil gas and service station on Coney Island Avenue was, in 2018, slated for demolition. The fragility of this work and others that had been defaced became immediately apparent鈥攎otivating the artist鈥檚 admirers to extract the wall entirely for further preservation.
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