PHOTOS: Street Artist Banksy creating new work in NYC, October 2013
October 26, 2013
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 18: A crowd gathers to view Banksy's latest work October 18, 2013 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The British street artist Banksy has been creating new street art for the month of October in New York. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) ( 185259023 )
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 18: A crowd gathers to view Banksy's latest work October 18, 2013 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The British street artist Banksy has been creating new street art for the month of October in New York. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) ( 185259486 )
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: Graffiti by British street artist Banksy is seen on a roll-down security gate covering the main entrance to Larry Flint's Hustler Club on October 24, 2013 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. On Banksy's website a caption for the work reads, "Waiting in vain...at the door of the club." (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 185741899 )
Feliciano Perez guards the work by British graffiti artist Banksy on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The building owner has hired security guards and installed a metal gate to protect a work by Banksy. Cara Tabachnick, whose family owns the building, said the goal is to preserve the artwork "so it can be viewed and enjoyed." Most of the Banksy works that have gone up have been tagged over by others, and some have been completely erased. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week that graffiti ruins property and is "a sign of decay." (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman) ( Banksy Graffiti )
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: Entrepreneurs sell magnets featuring the latest graffiti by British street artist Banksy which was painted on a roll-down security gate covering the main entrance to Larry Flint's Hustler Club on October 24, 2013 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. On Banksy's website a caption for the work reads, "Waiting in vain...at the door of the club." (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 185741949 )
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: A crowd gathers to see a painting by British street artist Banksy on a roll-down security gate covering the main entrance to Larry Flint's Hustler Club on October 24, 2013 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. On Banksy's website a caption for the work reads, "Waiting in vain...at the door of the club." (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 185741965 )
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: A crowd of people gather to see a painting by British street artist Banksy on a roll-down security gate covering the main entrance to Larry Flint's Hustler Club on October 24, 2013 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. On Banksy's website a caption for the work reads, "Waiting in vain...at the door of the club." (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 185741961 )
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: A crowd gathers to take photos in front of graffiti by British street artist Banksy painted on a roll-down security gate covering the main entrance to Larry Flint's Hustler Club on October 24, 2013 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. On Banksy's website a caption for the work reads, "Waiting in vain...at the door of the club." (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 185741904 )
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 18: A man poses in front of Banksy's latest work October 18, 2013 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The British street artist Banksy has been creating new street art for the month of October in New York. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) ( 185259487 )
Work by British graffiti artist Banksy is displayed on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The building owner has hired security guards and installed a metal gate to protect a work by Banksy. Cara Tabachnick, whose family owns the building, said the goal is to preserve the artwork "so it can be viewed and enjoyed." Most of the Banksy works that have gone up have been tagged over by others, and some have been completely erased. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week that graffiti ruins property and is "a sign of decay." (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman) ( Banksy Graffiti )
The latest work from street artist Banksy is seen through a chain link fence on October 9, 2013 in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City. Banksy is in the midst of creating a month long series of pieces of street art. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) ( 183732701 )
People look at the latest work from street artist Banksy on October 9, 2013 in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City. Banksy is in the midst of creating a month long series of pieces of street art. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) ( 183732698 )
Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy, featuring a dog and a fire plug, draws attention on 24th Street, near Sixth Avenue in New York, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Banksy graffiti is turning up on the streets of the city and all over social media. Banksy announced on his website that he is undertaking ìan artists residency on the streets of New Yorkî this month. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) ( NYC Banksy Graffiti )
A woman poses with a piece of street art, which depicts a heart-shaped balloon covered in bandages and was allegedly done by the street artist Banksy, on October 7, 2013 in the Red Hook neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The piece was defaced with red spray paint shortly after being completed. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) ( 183575780 )
Street art reading, "Playground Mob, The Musical," allegedly done by the British street artist Banksy, is seen in the Lower East Side on October 4, 2013 in New York City. Earlier this week Banksy announced he would be creating new street art for a month in New York. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) ( 183098998 )
Graffiti painted in white by the secretive British artist Banksy, already "tagged" over by another artist, is on display on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 in New York. Banksy graffiti is turning up on the streets of the city and all over social media. Banksy announced on his website that he is undertaking ìan artists residency on the streets of New Yorkî this month. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) ( NYC Banksy Graffiti )
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 03: People look at a new Bansky work on a side of a wall on October 3, 2013 in New York City. New work by the mysterious British street artist Banksy has appeared in New York after he announed a month-long residency in the city. Three works in total have appeared in recent days with two of them quickly being vandalized by other graffiti. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) ( 182994292 )
General views of a Banksy wall painting, on the apartheid wall near Bethlehem on June 16, 2013 in central West Bank. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 75124882 )
Artist Cosmo Sarson sits besides a giant mural of Jesus breakdancing that he has painted on the 8.5 metre wall beside The Canteen in Stokes Croft and is being officially unveiled this evening, on June 11, 2012 in Bristol, England. The artist was commissioned by The Canteen to paint the wall, which is directly opposite Banksy's Mild Mild West. The controversial 'Breakdancing Jesus', which took 4 days to paint and involved a kilo of glitter and was inspired by an actual event in the Vatican where breakdancers performed to an applauding Pope John Paul II in 2004, is likely to be the latest attraction for graffiti tourists visiting Bristol, often seen the spiritual home of underground artist Banksy. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ( 75045383 )
Banksy's 'Mild Mild West' is seen close to artist Cosmo Sarson's mural of Jesus breakdancing that he has painted on the 8.5 metre wall beside The Canteen in Stokes Croft and is being officially unveiled this evening is reflected in a window, on June 11, 2012 in Bristol, England. The artist was commissioned by The Canteen to paint the wall, which is directly opposite Banksy's Mild Mild West. The controversial 'Breakdancing Jesus', which took 4 days to paint and involved a kilo of glitter and was inspired by an actual event in the Vatican where breakdancers performed to an applauding Pope John Paul II in 2004, is likely to be the latest attraction for graffiti tourists visiting Bristol, often seen the spiritual home of underground artist Banksy. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ( 75045575 )
A mural by the street artist Banksy which has been defaced by blue paint bombs is seen on the side of a building in Park Street on March 4, 2013 in Bristol, England. The Twentieth Century Society has launched a campaign to try and save some of the UK's best known post-war murals which like much of the early artwork of graffiti artist Banksy has been destroyed, defaced or just left to deteriorate. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ( 73633131 )
A woman looks at an artwork attributed to Banksy under a plastic cover on May 17, 2012 in London, England. The stencilled image depicts a poor child making Union Jack flags on a sewing machine and is located on the wall of a Poundland discount shop in the Wood Green area of north London. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) ( 69785382 )
Employee Victoria Livesey walks past Banksy's 'Kate Moss 2005' on display at Bonhams on March 23, 2012 in London, England. The painting, estimated at GBP 30,000 - 50,000, USD 48,000 - 79,000 and 35,000 - 59,000 euros forms part of the Urban Art Sale, which takes place at Bonhams on March 29, 2012. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) ( 69067149 )
A Banksy decorated truck entitled 'Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge' is displayed for sale on October 6, 2011 in London, England. The Volvo FL6 lorry was decorated by British street artist Banksy for a millennium party for Turbozone, pyrotechnic touring circus. It will be offered for auction in London this month. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) ( 66747186 )
A Bonhams intern poses with a work by Banksy entitled 'Balloon Girl', at Bonhams Auction house on September 16, 2011 in London, England. The piece makes up part of the 'Urban Art' sale which takes place on September 21, 2001 at Bonhams Auction house in London. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) ( 66410123 )
New Banksy Mural at The Princess of Wales Pub in Primrose Hill on June 14, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/Getty Images) ( 60749947 )
A Bristol Museum employee adjusts one of the latest suprise exhibits by the underground guerrilla artist, Banksy on June 12 2009 in Bristol, England. The exhibition called "Banksy versus Bristol Museum" is one of the largest single collections of the artist works and was organised under tight security and installed in just 36hrs with only a handful of museum staff aware it was even happening. Banksy, whose real identity remains a mystery, is said to hail from the Bristol area, and claims that hosting the exhibition in the city is his way of thanking the city for his early street art career. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ( 57664880 )
A woman looks at one of surprise exhibits by the underground guerrilla artist, Banksy on June 12 2009 in Bristol, England. The exhibition called "Banksy versus Bristol Museum" is one of the largest single collections of the artist works and was organised under tight security and installed in just 36hrs with only a handful of museum staff aware it was even happening. Banksy, whose real identity remains a mystery, is said to hail from the Bristol area, and claims that hosting the exhibition in the city is his way of thanking the city for his early street art career. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ( 57664984 )
BRISTOL, ENGLAND - JUNE 12: A woman looks at surprise exhibits by the underground guerrilla artist, Banksy on June 12 2009 in Bristol, England. The exhibition called "Banksy versus Bristol Museum" is one of the largest single collections of the artist works and was organised under tight security and installed in just 36hrs with only a handful of museum staff aware it was even happening. Banksy, whose real identity remains a mystery, is said to hail from the Bristol area, and claims that hosting the exhibition in the city is his way of thanking the city for his early street art career. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ( 57664888 )
NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 29: Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns the levee wall in the Lower Ninth Ward on August 29, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) ( 82567888CG017_BANKSY_GRAFFI )
NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 29: Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns a building August 29, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) ( 82567888CG010_Banksy_Graffi )
A subway painted by stencil artists at a giant new exhibition space created by famed graffiti artist Banksy, on May 7, 2008 in London, England. The disused tunnel beneath Waterloo station has been transformed by 30 artists from around the world. The three day event, tagged as the 'Cans festival', also invites the public to add their own stencil art. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) ( 51921486 )
A giant new exhibition space created by famed graffiti artist Banksy opens to the public on May 3, 2008 in London, England. The disused tunnel beneath Waterloo station has been transformed by 30 artists from around the world. The three day event, tagged as the 'Cans festival', also invites the public to add their own stencil art. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) ( 51882664 )
Artwork in North London, attributed to guerrilla graffiti artist Banksy, is pictured on Essex Road in Islington on March 4, 2008 in London, England. The scene depicts children gathering around a flagpole topped by a Tesco carrier bag. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) ( 51527676 )
Guests look at paintings by Damien Hirst (L) and Banksy on display during a press preview of the (RED) Auction to fight AIDS in Africa at the Gagosian Gallery on February 4, 2008 in New York City. The auction will take place on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2008, at Sotheby's in New York. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images) ( 51335419 )
BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK - DECEMBER 05: A Palestinian woman pauses to look at a wall painting by elusive British graffiti artist Banksy December 5, 2007 on a shop wall in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the West Bank. The Bristol-born artist has adorned Israel's West Bank separation barrier and Bethlehem walls with new images, including this one of a dove wearing a flak jacket and a soldier being frisked by a young girl. His works, along with those of other international artists, are part of an exhibition called Santa's Ghetto. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images) ( 78201222DS001_BANKSY_GRAFFI )
LONDON - NOVEMBER 01: A woman walks past a new example of 'art' by self styled guerilla artist Banksy on Pollard Street on November 1, 2007 in London, England. Recent works of art by Banksy have been bought for hundreds of thousands of pounds by celebrities such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, however Tower Hamlets Council recently said that they had a duty to remove all graffiti in the area including anything done by Banksy. The public in Bristol recently voted over 90 percent in favour of keeping a piece of graffiti art by Banksy as it was deemed so popular. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) ( 77581978CJ004_NEW_BANKSY_YE )
NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 28: Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns a buildingAugust 28, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) ( 82567888SG007_BANKSY_GRAFFI )
NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 28: Grafitti by the illusive artist Banksy adorns a building August 28, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New works by the artist, whose paintings are also sold in galleries, have been popping up throughout New Orleans coinciding with the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) ( 82567888SG005_BANKSY_GRAFFI )
A graffiti made by the graffiti artist Banksy is seen on Israel's highly controversial West Bank barrier in Abu Dis on August 6, 2005. Banksy has made a name for himself with provocative images stencilled around the streets of London.On his recent trip to the Palestinian territories he has created nine of his images on Israel's highly controversial West Bank barrier. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) ( 53323185MDL007_Banksy )
Art work said to be by underground artist Banksy is seen on the fence at the Glastonbury Festival site at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2010 in Glastonbury, England. The gates opened yesterday to what has become Europe's largest music festival and is celebrating its 40th anniversary. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ( 60864300 )
A gas station employee washes a car beside a piece of graffiti art believed to be by British street artist Banksy, in Los Angeles, California August 15, 2013. Another Banksy piece, titled "Flower Girl, which used to be located at the same gas station, will be put up for sale at auction in December by Julien's auction house in Beverly Hills. To bring "Flower Girl" to auction, the owner of the gas station spent two weeks sawing a 9-by-8-foot section of the wall and then used a high-powered forklift flatbed truck to move the mural, which weighs between 5,000 to 7,500 pounds, according to the Los Angeles Times. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was7817280 )
A street art stencil showing a soldier brandishing a machine gun above the slogan Vandals found vandalising this vandalism will be prosecuted" is seen on a wall in Los Angeles, California on August 21, 2013. The piece is by the artist Strˆmberg, although it has been mistaken in online forums to be by Banksy. Owners of the property have indicated they plan to remove the illegal artwork. The mural to the left called "King of Pop" by artist Erik Burke was done with the permission of the property owner. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was7833543 )
Gallery assistants adjust "Love is in the Air" by British graffiti artist Banksy ahead of its sale at Bonhams auction house in London on June 24, 2013. The spray paint work by the celebrated secretive artist is estimated to fetch between 70,000-100,000 British pounds (107,000 - 154,000 USD). (JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) ( ARP3565269 )
A graffiti attributed to secretive British artist Banksy depicting a child wielding a machine gun, in black and white surrounded by colored flowers, is spotted in Westwood, California on February 17, 2011. Another graffiti was ripped down Wednesday, February 16th in Hollywood, amid sightings of other pieces in a reported pre-Oscars publicity stunt. Banksy is nominated for best documentary for "Exit Through the Gift Shop" at the Oscars, due to be announced on February 27th at the climax of Tinseltown's annual awards season. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was3719425 )
A graffiti attributed to secretive British artist Banksy shows a dog urinating on a wall in Beverly Hills, California on February 17, 2011. Another graffiti was ripped down Wednesday in Hollywood, amid sightings of other pieces in a reported pre-Oscars publicity stunts. Banksy is nominated for best documentary for "Exit Through the Gift Shop" at the Oscars, due to be announced on February 27 at the climax of Tinseltown's annual awards season. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was3719404 )
A man walks in front of a mural celebrating Banksy's Academy Award achievement signed by Mr. Brainwash in Los Angeles, California on February 17, 2011. Banksy is nominated for best documentary for "Exit Through the Gift Shop" at the Oscars, due to be announced on February 27 at the climax of Tinseltown's annual awards season. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) ( Was3719440 )
A man walks past a graffiti mural by British artist Banksy, spraypainted on a wall on Portobello road in London, 14 January 2008. The wall has been put up for bid on the internet auction site Ebay. The successful bidder must also cover the cost of the wall's removal and delivery. The wall has reached a price of 1,000,000 GBP. (CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images) ( Par1710156 )
An untitled painting by Modern artist Banksy is displayed during an exhibition in London, 09 August 2007. An exhibition has been held contrasting the work of artists Andy Warhol and Banksy entitled Warhol V. Banksy. (CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images) ( DV216488 )
Grafitti art by the 'guerilla' artist Banksy is seen on May 16, 2006 in Chalk Farm, London. The striking large scale spray-painted image entitled 'Sweeping It Under The Carpet' depicts a maid who cleaned the artist's room in a motel in Los Angeles. The piece commissioned by 'The Independent' newspaper edited on Tuesday by U2's frontman Bono, is intended to represent a metaphor for the west's reluctance to tackle issues such as Aids in Africa. (Photo by Dave Etheridge-Barnes/Getty Images) ( 57616722DE007_Banksy )
A artwork by British graffiti artist Banksy is seen as part of Brian Haw's peace protest outside the Houses of Parliament on May 11, 2006 in London. The government won an appeal on monday against a ruling allowing Mr Haw to continue his five year long peace protest outside the Houses of Parliament. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images) ( 57551362BV008_Parliament_Pr )