BANKSY // Exhibitions & Pranks

Banksy’s career has been punctuated by headline-grabbing exhibitions and audacious pranks that blur the line between art, activism and performance. From the satirical Crude Oils show in 2005, where masterpieces were reimagined with political twists, to the fully immersive Dismaland in 2015, his exhibitions have consistently challenged the role of art in society and redefined what an art experience can be.

 

Equally infamous are his public stunts, such as the surprise shredding of Girl with Balloon at Sotheby’s in 2018, which instantly transformed into Love is in the Bin and became one of the most talked-about moments in contemporary art history. Whether staged in galleries, abandoned spaces or on the streets, these interventions combine wit, spectacle and sharp social critique, reinforcing Banksy’s position as both an artist and a cultural disruptor.