Art terrorist Banksy has caused yet another public stir with his new art show in London, "Crude Oils." Wooster Collective has several photographs taken at the gallery where, in addition to his own art, Banksy has installed 164 live rats as part of the show. As Banksy is perhaps best known for self-installing his art in major museums, one visitor to the show put his art up on the wall next to Banksy's.

Billed as "an exhibition of remixed masterpieces, vandalised oil paintings and vermin", the show met with a varied response. "Art is for rich people" said a member of the public who was asked if he wanted to venture into the rat/art-infested enclosure. "No, it isn't - this is Banky's art - it's all over London and it's for everyone" retorted someone from the queue. There was no VIP entry, everyone waited in a democratic line before signing a form with 11 terms and conditions and entering the space where they were greeted with a warning to stay calm and tread carefully around the gallery as the "welfare of rats is paramount".

Alongside the dozens of rats which were scurrying around broken urns and snuggling into a uniform-clad skeleton, there are a series of classic paintings all of which have been Banksified. A thug in Union Jack shorts vandalises Edward Hoppers' Nighthawks, while two fellas roll a barrel of nuclear waste along the shore in Jack Vettriano's The Singing Butler and Van Gogh's Sunflowers have died. The rats are as much a part of the exhibition as the bastardised art and they'll be mingling with the masterpieces at the gallery until October 24.

ought

USA

September 2004

OCT 20, 2005 07:10 PM

I'm not sure how I feel about him having another gallery exhibition. At first glance, it flies in the face of much of what he himself says in his own books and actions...

gut666

Moreno Valley, CA

April 2005

OCT 20, 2005 07:25 PM

where are all those alf people when you need them?

mattthegoon

Virginia Beach, VA

July 2002

OCT 20, 2005 07:58 PM

i love banksy.
i do indeed.

Tolomy

Australia

February 2003

OCT 20, 2005 08:55 PM

once again London proves itself to be the most exciting city in the world

black_tar_heroin

I'm lost

January 2003

OCT 20, 2005 10:17 PM

why do ALL artists have to be sooooooooooooooooo boring.

_chris_

Fayetteville, NC

March 2005

OCT 21, 2005 01:36 AM

Oh, how I love me some Banksy...

xfinitex

East Lansing, MI

August 2005

OCT 21, 2005 09:29 AM

Banksy is one amazing stencil artist, but I agree with not knowing how to feel about a gallery exhibition.

BinkyMcQueen

Philadelphia, PA

December 2002

OCT 21, 2005 09:33 AM

The Mike Patton of graff and stencil....
love him

poptard

United Kingdom

November 2003

OCT 21, 2005 09:42 AM

i don't t know if i like him or not

i mean sure its clever stuff
and likeable

but i don't know if he's really what he says he is or soemthing

i know what i'm trying to say but cant say it

grahf

New York, NY

September 2002

OCT 21, 2005 10:02 AM

black_tar_heroin said:
why do ALL artists have to be sooooooooooooooooo boring.

If that's boring, I guess there's just no pleasing you. It sure got a chuckle out of me anyway.

FrankMask

Saint Paul, MN

June 2003

OCT 21, 2005 10:12 AM

Look at it this way. It's a valuable contribution to the local rat economy and the gallery setting ensures the animal's safety.

heresy2007

New Paltz, NY

July 2004

OCT 21, 2005 04:35 PM

AHHH banksy,
the best artist of our day.

hands fucking down!

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

OCT 21, 2005 04:43 PM

I fucking hate Jack Vettriano. The store where I work is just cluttered with his mundane suburban-living-room-ready art prints. I would LOVE to see that shit Banksified.

shynola

United Kingdom

August 2005

OCT 21, 2005 04:44 PM

chortle chortle

Serendipity

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

OCT 21, 2005 04:48 PM

Banksy's tight. Gallery or wherever.

zenFish

Vancouver, BC

August 2004

OCT 21, 2005 04:59 PM

personally i'd love to go to this one.

James_

United Kingdom

March 2003

OCT 21, 2005 05:04 PM

banksy = legend.

boardstupid

United Kingdom

June 2005

OCT 21, 2005 05:04 PM

hes from my city, his work is everywhere. i see him as a living legend.

zenFish

Vancouver, BC

August 2004

OCT 21, 2005 06:53 PM

is there any place to get some of his stuff in print form? digital photos or what not...

bijoux

Los Angeles, CA

June 2004

OCT 21, 2005 08:10 PM

zenFish said:
is there any place to get some of his stuff in print form? digital photos or what not...

you can order his books from
giant robot.

zenFish

Vancouver, BC

August 2004

OCT 21, 2005 10:05 PM

bijoux said:

zenFish said:
is there any place to get some of his stuff in print form? digital photos or what not...

you can order his books from
giant robot.

sweet, thanks.

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