Dismaland will be dismantled, used for refugee shelters in Calais
Banksy's brilliant piss-take on theme-parks has run its course and will now be dismantled, shipped to Calais and turned into temporary shelters for the refugees massed there.
Commercial for Banksy's Dismaland
The sold-out installation at Weston-super-Mare is a carnival of dark delights and clearly fun for the whole family. (via JWZ)
Inside Banksy's Dismaland
Banksy installed a massive pisstake of Disneyland, called Dismaland, that includes his art and other, at a former swimming pool compound in Weston-super-Mare, England. More images below.
Dismaland: Banksy's (?) swipe at Disneyland
Hugh writes, "The whisper is that Banksy is involved in the staging of some sort of pop-up show/exhibition/thing called Dismaland — apparently a swipe at Disneyland.
Police bust factory forging Banksy artworks
Spanish police busted a ring of art forgers in Catalonia cranking out fake Banksy artworks. Apparently they sold them internationally for up to €1,500. At that low price, you'd think buyers would be suspicious. They created the works with spraypaint and stencils on cardboard. — Read the rest
Check out these life-like sculptures by Ronit Baranga
Beinart Gallery is hosting Ronit Baranga's solo exhibition "All Things Sweet and Painful" in Brunswick, Australia. This exhibition will run from Oct 17th – Nov 8th, 2020.
— Read the restAll Things Sweet and Painful is an exhibition of life-like sculptures by Ronit Baranga taking a twisted turn into the world of sweets and desserts.
Banksy offers sculpture for £2 — with a catch
For just £2 you could own this remote-controlled boat sculpture that was once featured at Banksy's Dismaland. That is, if you guess its weight correctly. Banksy has donated the coin-op artwork to go into a raffle to benefit Choose Love, a store where you can buy gifts for refugees. — Read the rest
Banksy in the Calais "jungle" reminds us that Steve Jobs was the "son of a Syrian migrant"
A new stencil/pasteup in the notorious "Jungle" refugee camp in Calais, France depicts Steve Jobs with a satchel and a classic Macintosh.