More than 80 works will be on display, presenting the largest collection of Banksy artwork to ever draw upon Australia, including the iconic Girl with Balloon, Flag Wall and Laugh Now pieces. Curated by Steve Lazarides, former manager of Banksy, the works come from his own collection and other private collectors.
Inspired by the streets of London, the exhibition will take visitors on an artistic adventure, exploring the mind of Banksy and his satirical street art. Famous for his graffiti technique, Banksy’s artwork combines dark humour with underlying political messages and social themes, which has now seen him become one of the biggest contemporary studio artists of recent times.
“This exhibition is a one off – never will you be able to see this amount of work in one place again,” said Lazarides. “Once the show is over, the artwork will dissipate back to the other 40 collectors around the world, and the likelihood of them being brought together again in the future is very slim.”
