Gothamist: Banksy Loves New York: The Completed Mural

bainsey

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:37:29 -0500

At least N.Y has the sense to keep its Banksy art. Check out my post about Westminster Council erasing all the Banksy's from their streets. UK Government Turns Art Critic If you didn't know Westminster is where the UK government are based, coincidence or conspiracy? Anyway I've even had response from the one guy on the board who voted to keep it, shame on the suits...

tagginlikebanksy

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:25:23 -0500

banksy is sick

pete0121

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:38:48 -0500

I went to go check the exhibit out. It is pretty cool. I shot some pics of it too. You can see them here http://www.ruprechtstudios.com/blog/2008/10/16/banksy-opens-pet-shop-in-new-york-city.html

yonas

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:07:27 -0500

Me likey!

Best859

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:16:23 -0500

I like it.

pete0121

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:26:58 -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..not sure if she was supposed to say it...making it up...but she did tell me this http://www.ruprechtstudios.com/blog/2008/9/27/banksy-coming-to-new-york-city.html

maqno

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:26:49 -0500

This doesn't look at all like a Banksy. It looks a lot more like someone imitating a Banksy. Yeah, its a rat drawing something, but it looks nothing like any of Banksy's other emblematic rats. For a good compariston example go to Banksy's website (www.banksy.co.uk) and scroll right on the "drawings" section. Anyway, I guess you can judge for yourselves, but some American guy claiming to be working for Banksy doesn't seem like very solid evidence.

pushkinsmile

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:16:05 -0500

It's definitely a Banksy, my friend heard the mural was going up and went down and talked to the guy doing it, but Banksy wasnt there- it was a guy who was working for Banksy who said, "he hadnt met Banksy before, but that someone had given him this drawing to do" so, it calls into question the argument as to if you dont work on it, you cant call it yours... and to that i say no comment... as there is enough fodder to teach a college class on the subject.

everyAframe

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:04:15 -0500

Banksy New York will open on Sunday the 2nd of December at 1.00pm. The gallery is situated at 502 W.27th Street, New York, NY 10001.

bluesdance

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:14:30 -0500

banksy or no, I dig

QM

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:13:59 -0500

It looks a lot like a banksy. The only reason it might not look like most of his other rats is because its a mural and not a stencil. It looks very much like all the rest of his rats though. I suggest some of you go back and take a good look at some of his other rats.

Spiny

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:23:08 -0500

How is it "definitely" Banksy? It looks nothing like a Banksy.

natis

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:14:39 -0500

Boo's wings is a strap on set.

blablanyc

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:03:07 -0500

Brilliant. Instead of the "I Love NY" logo on the shirt, he should have a facial caricature of Bloomberg.

MrCow

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:42:46 -0500

looks half-assed

Jake Dobkin

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:35:32 -0500

Boo has wings, so it's not him. And it's definitely Banksy.

starrygordon

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:12:14 -0500

Doesn't look like Banksy to me, unless he's gone off his game.

natis

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:07:43 -0500

It's Boo from Megatokyo

Rfive

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:33:14 -0500

Enjoy it now. My guess is that it will be hit by matzu's hose someone else bombing it with a paint balloon.

Amanda Harlech

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:25:38 -0500

awesomeness