Gothamist: Banksy Mural Going Up in Soho Right Now

Eriiique

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:25:49 -0500

Babyhitter -- For some odd reason, I cannot believe that the "I'm Banksy" shirt is legit.. If I wore one around and went to Wendy's would you believe that I am banksy too? That is how it sounds.

pete0121

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:08:44 -0500

Not sure if it is really the case...but one of the painters girlfriends said it was an add by colossal to promote the show for deitch gallery http://www.ruprechtstudios.com/blog/2008/9/27/banksy-coming-to-new-york-city.html

babyhitler

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:49:07 -0500

#13- I totally saw banksy trying to get a spicy chicken sandwich at Wendy's. He also got a frost shake.

NannyState

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:48:43 -0500

Are we supposed to care about this? We are? Well, then we certainly do care about this.

deanfwj

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:49:50 -0500

@babyhitler..your clearly making stuff up, please stop. I thinks it's good that NY is embracing street art, but surely if Banksy aint doing it, it aint a Banksy?..nether the less its's nice.

Rfive

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:21:18 -0500

If Colassal is doing the MURAL, its not graffiti. They are skilled painters, some former graff writers, and they do great work. Plus they get paid to paint on walls with permission. Ides, we can always count on you to insert your head up your ass. Keep it coming!!!

Amanda Harlech

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:21:41 -0500

so a graffiti artist is designing for others to execute...to corporate for me to like in a graffiti artist. More like graffiti freelancer.

Spiny

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:11:09 -0500

In order for the headline to read "Banksy Mural Going Up in Soho Right Now," shouldn't the mural be an authentic Banksy, or at least LOOK like a Banksy piece? It's a mural, yes, but what the hell does it have to do with Banksy, other than the fact that he also...does murals?

everyAframe

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:04:02 -0500

#7, we're all suckers because we like Banksy's work and you're submitting that his work is the same as a DKNY advert? Ummmm, OK: First of all it's not 1999 and this isn't JWT or Y&R or the edgier "small shop" like Cliff Freeman, so you can stop with your "branding" talk before you break out into a fit of "measurable results" or chest thumping revelations of an "aspirational demographic of tastemakers." Second of all, I've not seen one Banksy mural that "drives me to web" for "data capture" or "gets me to retail" or "aligns the product with a hip consumer" -- SO, I'd say that in itself is a huge difference between a Banksy piece and a DKNY ad.

Atomische

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:49:27 -0500

Is it Adverffiti? Graffertising?

chris

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:03:47 -0500

What's the difference between a Banksy piece and an advertisement for DKNY? Branding. You're all suckers.

everyAframe

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:00:28 -0500

#2, vandalism is turning Jerry's into a Marc Jacobs boutique. This is arrrrrrt, baby! Banksy, yr a fcking rock star. Sorry our city is staring to look like Wilshire Blvd. Thank you for this.

babyhitler

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:58:57 -0500

banksy is a dick. I saw him at wendy's and he was trying to mack on some girls while on the line. I knew he was banksy cause he had a "I'm banksy" shirt on. Real subtle, banksy.

hoodlum

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:23:40 -0500

Graffiti vandal is redundant.

pandarelated

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:11:58 -0500

jeff koons?

ides_of_march

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:07:21 -0500

The term graffiti 'vandal' is more accurate.

Rfive

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:59:38 -0500

The guys @ colossal media are great artists and really cool guys.