(ANSA) - NEW YORK, 01 SEPT - Genius or vandal? It is the question that the public is faced by visiting 'Banksy: Genius or Vandal?' the exhibition that opened in New York with over one hundred works by the controversial exponent of 'street art'. A one-of-a-kind exhibition that brings together original works from private collections, including sculptures, a multimedia installation, photos, videos that reveal details about the mysterious British artist.
"Banksy - explained curator Alexander Nachkebiya - is one of the most brilliant and important artists of our time.
His art challenges the system, it is a form of protest, a mystery, a violation of the law. Each visit will be able to decide for itself who Banksy is, a genius or a vandal, an artist or a businessman, a provocateur or a rebel. "The exhibition is divided into sections and each of them is linked to a type of art. arguments, war, pop art, Brexit, consumerism, the police.
The exhibition, organized by Exhibition Hub and Fever, arrives in New York after the success of the public obtained, among others, in cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Madrid, Málaga, Hong Kong, Milan, Lisbon, Las Vegas. Among the works on display there is also 'Devolved Parliament', created in 2009, and originally entitled 'Question Time'. It changed its title later with the brexit-related events. The picture represents the English parliament but monkeys are depicted in place of the deputies. (HANDLE).