NEWS: Banksy Takes on Michael Jackson

CELEB: Banksy Takes on Michael Jackson

British graffiti artist Banksy unveiled his most recent piece and, as usual, the media drooled all over it. Banksy’s latest target: child lover and protector, Michael Jackson. The creation featured Jackson in a Christmas-themed scene inspired by the story of Hansel and Gretel.

Although one would assume this Banksy’s attempt to rip off his clients for a quick buck, the Santa’s Ghetto project may actually do some good; the gallery will be open for 23 days, offering affordable art to consumers.

Lets Go!!

I was there on Saturday and it's really quite impressive in there, there's stuff by quite a few good artists including Pete Fowler, who did all the Super Furry Animals artwork. You can even try win a Banksy screen print by throwing a hoop over the virgin Mary. Well worth a visit

too sweet!!

Oh snap! Making fun of Michael Jackson, how decadently avant-garde!

title should be: "bansky continues to work with tired cliches, battle irrelevance."

fair play

Wow!

Never thought Banksy would fail me, dang.

I totally don't get this quote either, "I felt the spirit of Christmas was being lost," Banksy said. "It was becoming increasingly un-commercialized and more and more."

So he wants Christmas to be more commercialized?!

I hate to say it, but soon Banksy'll be able use himself.

i love that but banksy it should have been a coke bottle with jesus juice written on it.This would been a greaty parody of cokes shit holidays are comin adverts that smack of commercialism

Ads that "smack of commercialism"?

Agreed, this would have have been more inspired

I think Jeff Banks' career has taken an upward turn since his days on The Clothes Show and advertising Persil, good for him.

I went in today and so very nearly bought lots of things. I'm now going back tomorrow to buy gifts for friends.

There was a queue to get in and they had bouncers too. I thought that was quite amusing.

I realised that the majority of the art on the walls are actually on a website called

http://www.picturesonwalls.com/

so anyone that can't get to it can still buy things, mail order style.

oh those WHACKY millionares.............................

As is the use of, "Oh snap!"

In regards to the picture, shouldn't it be two boys instead of one of each? We must stay true to the stereotype.

*yawn*

Love Banksy or hate him, but that "gallery" sounds amazing.

first paris, then michael -- who's next? mel gibson? jesus christ what a twatwaffle that dude is.

HAHA. Quite apart from all that, the actual image is a bit bollocks.

I used to quite like Banksy, but now he just spends his time making fun of celebrities, it's hard to see the difference between him and your average tabloid newspaper.
Can anyone explain to me what, if any, is the difference between Banksy's latest work and a copy of 'Heat' magazine?

i agree

I'll give the full quote

"It was becoming increasingly uncommercialised and more and more to do with religion so we decided to open our own shop and sell pointless stuff you didn't need."

Another article on the subject from his home town newspaper . Bristol Evening post