I thought the tag above the dogs leg read “My second tat was a Bansy” (sic)

I’m a fan of street artist Banksy, so I was happy when I heard he was doing a new show on the streets of NYC called Better Out Than In.  I’m not sure what to make of his latest public swindle but it’s fun to see it  unfold.  At first, the work seems sub-par, maybe on purpose.  Who knows with this guy?  People are talking and it’s cute to see a Banksy buzz sweep the city.  One thing about Banksy is that lovers and haters seem to argue the same points about him.  He’s a cheat and a troublemaker.  The New York Times take him pretty seriously.   I personally think a lot of his stuff is memorable.  And of course, Exit Through the Gift Shop is a classic motion picture.

The audio companions to the work in this series are hilarious. If anything, you should check those out.

His art sometimes seems to explicitly ask to be defaced.  Or maybe his crew are doing it themselves?  The first piece on Allen Street in Chinatown was almost instantly erased and then semi-restored by somebody. The second one (a bad NYC accent joke) seemed really terrible and also lasted about a day.  Cheers to the next several weeks.

People snapping pics of the latest Banksy on 24th Street near 6th Ave