Prankster infiltrates NY museums - Democratic Underground

emad

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Fri Mar-25-05 11:13 AM
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Prankster infiltrates NY museums

BBC

A British graffiti artist has managed to evade security and hang his work in four of New York's most prestigious and well-guarded museums.

"Banksy", who has never disclosed his real identity, claims to have carried out the unusual smuggling operation on one day, during opening hours.

Some of the pieces went undetected for several days - such as a beetle with missiles attached to its body.

Banksy raided the Metropolitan Museum, but decided to spare the Guggenheim.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4382245.stm

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xchrom

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Fri Mar-25-05 11:16 AM
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1. well that's one way to get your stuff seen.

the whole thing makes an interesting art piece.
wonder if banksy video taped any of it?

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Zenlitened

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Fri Mar-25-05 11:20 AM
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2. It's kinda cool actually. The smuggling IN of artwork...

Edited on Fri Mar-25-05 11:20 AM by Zenlitened

... is kind of an artistic statement itself.

Odds are, I'd be tempted to view it differently if he was hanging, for example, pro-war pieces. But hey, points for creativity. :D

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tuvor

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Fri Mar-25-05 11:20 AM
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3. According to another DUer, Banksy's a wanker.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3346845&mesg_id=3346900

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Mizmoon

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Fri Mar-25-05 12:44 PM
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4. LOL

:evilgrin:

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