The Brooklyn
Museum…..
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The British pensioner in the hat and coat….
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New York’s
Metropolitan Museum of Art…
Banksy
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The images above - exclusive to the Wooster site and
provided by Banksy - are of Banksy installing four pieces in New York’s most
prestigious museums - The Brooklyn Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The
Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Natural History.
Dressed as a
British pensioner, over the last few days Banksy entered each of the galleries
and attached one of his own works, complete with authorative name plaque and
explanation.
He says - “This historic occasion has less to
do with finally being embraced by the fine art establishment and is more about
the judicious use of a fake beard and some high strength glue.” Banksy continues
-“They’re good enough to be in there, so I don’t see why I should wait”
Staff at the New York Met discovered and removed their new aquisition early
Sunday morning while Banksy’s discount soup can print took pride of place in the
MoMA for over three days before being torn down.
As of now, the other
two pieces currently remain firmly in place…
To learn more about Banksy, go to… www.banksy.co.uk