Banksy art hits New York

Last Modified: 07 Dec 2007
Source: ITN

British graffiti artist Banksy has taken a slice of London life to the Big Apple.

The mysterious artist has attracted a huge following Stateside, with long lines of art lovers queuing up in the cold for the opening of his new exhibition in New York.

The elusive 'guerilla artist' has never revealed his name and opts out of the usual celebrity lifestyle by refusing to pose for photographs.

But the anonymous figure has become one of the most famous artists, carving out a name for himself as an anti-establishment commentator who challenges social status quo in a playful, often controversial way.

Davide Centineo, director at the Vanina Holasek gallery, which is hosting Banksy's work explained why he appreciates the artist.

He said: "What I love about Banksy is the kind of antiestablishment approach that he is. It's much more fresh and clean than past thinkers and movements, in a way that he incorporates institutional symbols of authority in some way and plays with it."

New Yorker's are being treated to the rare gallery show, as Banksy usually stays true to his street artist tag, choosing to feature most of his work on walls in Bristol and the East End of London.

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