NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “CLIMBING FENCES”

Published on October 9, 2013September 20, 2020 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

Apparently, the barbed wire above the gate was a new addition, proving that Banksy wanted people to stay out of this showpiece. However, these pictures show that where there’s a will there’s a way and some guys did still venture through the small opening between the gate and the wall. These guys were innocent and just wanted to take pictures, but I will say that the crowd gasped every time someone climbed the fence, for fear that they were graffiti writers defending their turf and once over and through the fence, they were going to have accomplices hand them some spray paint. But, luckily, that didn’t happen in these instances.

9OCT13. LES, NYC.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “CRAZY HORSES ATTACK!”

Published on October 9, 2013April 15, 2023 by jacquelinemhadel2 Comments

The accompanying audio—which is not on his 1-800 number yet, but is on his website—comes from the audio recording of an attack on Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in 2007 that was given by Chelsea Manning to Wikileaks. The callsigns of the two Apache helicopters involved in the attack were “Crazyhorse 1/8” and “Crazyhorse 1/9.” At least 12 people were killed in the attack, including two journalists working for Reuters, and 2 children were wounded. One of the American soldiers involved can be heard remarking, “Well, it’s their fault for bringing kids into a battle.”- From THE GOTHAMIST.COM

9OCT13. Lower East Side, NYC.

BROOKLYN (RED HOOK,) NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY~ “BROKEN HEARTS CAN STILL FLY”

Published on October 7, 2013September 21, 2020 by jacquelinemhadel8 Comments

This piece has already been destroyed, so I am very happy that I got it while it was still in its purest form. Bandaids patching up the heart in so many places. In my opinion, it’s saying that no matter how many times your heart gets broken, you can still recover and your heart can still be light and open enough to fly towards its next big love.

7OCT13. Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC.

This guy comes riding up with two other guys, all on Citibikes. No one around is thinking anything other than he’s jumping in to get his picture taken. I was even thinking I’d ask him to pose for me today, as I always have a guy pose with the Banksy of the Day for my blog. He’s leaning over and not turning around:

Then you see the gold spray paint:

He does it really quickly, you can see he’s nervous, so he turns fast, gut protruding:

He’s freaked that he’s being documented, so then takes his hat off to get his shirt more over his face. He still hasn’t made a sound and his two friends are on the lookout for him:

But then he drops his hat and his friends laugh at him, he can’t really see because his shirt’s pulled up over his eyes, he kicks his hat, fumbling around, very reminiscent of one of the Three Stooges:

You can see one of his ‘lookout’ buddies trying to ride nonchalantly away (wearing all black):

The bomber can’t really see his bike because his shirt is pulled up, so more fast fumbling occurs:

Finally gets hold of his bike:

Now, at this point, he’s weaving off, freaked out, a guy started chasing him and he almost wiped out, which would have been the icing on the cake. And now, thanks to this guy, Banksy’s Broadway series has some gold on it:

4OCT13. Delancey & Bowery, NYC.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “PLAYGROUND MOB THE MUSICAL”

Published on October 4, 2013September 20, 2020 by jacquelinemhadel2 Comments

“Random graffiti given a Broadway makeover (an ongoing series).” – Banksy’s website

4OCT13. Delancey & Bowery. LES, NYC.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “A DOG PEEING ON A HYDRANT”

Published on October 3, 2013September 20, 2020 by jacquelinemhadel4 Comments

…At the very least, the information hotline is live (1-800-656-4271, #2). For someone who has totally convulsed New York City with what’s probably the biggest scavenger hunt in history, Banksy somehow managed to stay self-deprecating about his work.

The narrator on the hotline opens his description of the latest piece with: “Are you’re looking at one of the great artworks of the 21st century? If so, you’re in the wrong place. You should be looking at a stencil of a dog peeing on a hydrant.” For more:http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2013/10/banksys_third_a.php

3OCT13. 24th St & SW Corner of 6th Ave., Midtown, NYC.

3OCT13. 24th St & SW Corner of 6th Ave., Midtown, NYC.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “THIS IS MY NEW YORK ACCENT”

Published on October 2, 2013April 15, 2023 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

“Hello, and welcome to Lower Manhattan,” the message begins, as elevator music plays. “Before you, you will see a ‘spray art’ by the artist Ban-sky. Or maybe not; it’s probably been painted over by now.”

This is the latest foray into street art by Banksy, the elusive British artist, and it is perhaps the most public and expansive of his works, taking over not just a patch of sidewalk or a shop wall but a whole city. Titled “Better Out Than In,” the exhibit was announced in his usual mysterious, pop-up fashion. For more of the story: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/banksy-announces-a-monthlong-show-on-the-streets-of-new-york/?_r=0

2OCT13. West 25th St between 10th & 11th. Manhattan, NYC.

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “CLIMBING FENCES”

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “THE MUSICAL” BOMBED BY A CITIBIKE-RIDING VANDAL

Then you see the gold spray paint:

He does it really quickly, you can see he’s nervous, so he turns fast, gut protruding:

He’s freaked that he’s being documented, so then takes his hat off to get his shirt more over his face. He still hasn’t made a sound and his two friends are on the lookout for him:

But then he drops his hat and his friends laugh at him, he can’t really see because his shirt’s pulled up over his eyes, he kicks his hat, fumbling around, very reminiscent of one of the Three Stooges:

You can see one of his ‘lookout’ buddies trying to ride nonchalantly away (wearing all black):

The bomber can’t really see his bike because his shirt is pulled up, so more fast fumbling occurs:

Finally gets hold of his bike:

Now, at this point, he’s weaving off, freaked out, a guy started chasing him and he almost wiped out, which would have been the icing on the cake. And now, thanks to this guy, Banksy’s Broadway series has some gold on it:

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “PLAYGROUND MOB THE MUSICAL”

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “A DOG PEEING ON A HYDRANT”

…At the very least, the information hotline is live (1-800-656-4271, #2). For someone who has totally convulsed New York City with what’s probably the biggest scavenger hunt in history, Banksy somehow managed to stay self-deprecating about his work.

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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STREET ART: MY MONTH WITH BANKSY ~ “THIS IS MY NEW YORK ACCENT”

“Hello, and welcome to Lower Manhattan,” the message begins, as elevator music plays. “Before you, you will see a ‘spray art’ by the artist Ban-sky. Or maybe not; it’s probably been painted over by now.”

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Then you see the gold spray paint:

He does it really quickly, you can see he’s nervous, so he turns fast, gut protruding:

He’s freaked that he’s being documented, so then takes his hat off to get his shirt more over his face. He still hasn’t made a sound and his two friends are on the lookout for him:

But then he drops his hat and his friends laugh at him, he can’t really see because his shirt’s pulled up over his eyes, he kicks his hat, fumbling around, very reminiscent of one of the Three Stooges:

You can see one of his ‘lookout’ buddies trying to ride nonchalantly away (wearing all black):

The bomber can’t really see his bike because his shirt is pulled up, so more fast fumbling occurs:

Finally gets hold of his bike:

Now, at this point, he’s weaving off, freaked out, a guy started chasing him and he almost wiped out, which would have been the icing on the cake. And now, thanks to this guy, Banksy’s Broadway series has some gold on it:

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…At the very least, the information hotline is live (1-800-656-4271, #2). For someone who has totally convulsed New York City with what’s probably the biggest scavenger hunt in history, Banksy somehow managed to stay self-deprecating about his work.

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“Hello, and welcome to Lower Manhattan,” the message begins, as elevator music plays. “Before you, you will see a ‘spray art’ by the artist Ban-sky. Or maybe not; it’s probably been painted over by now.”

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