The Tate Modern is preparing itself for 6 big events in July and August on a variety of subjects relating to the street/urban art scene.
ALL of these events are FREE - so this is the perfect excuse to fill up your diaries for the two months!
Check out the events after the jump…
Banksy Originals
For Sale by Auction 28th June 2008
Border Auctions are please to announce the inclusion of 2 original pieces of art by the artist known as Banksy
Two works known as ‘Drums/Grenade’ and ‘Sid Vicious 100% Punk Rock’. Originally painted onto the outside of an ‘Overlander’ semi-trailer. A friend of the owners, Banksy asked for permission on at least four occasions to use the vehicle as a canvas.
They have been chipped out of walls by thieves and scrubbed off by zealous cleaners. Now a work by the mysterious street artist Banksy could be driven away – for an estimated £500,000. The design, on the side of a lorry trailer – which doubles as a family home for the current owners – is due to sell at auction.
Called Fragile Silence, it shows commandos landing stereo equipment on a beach.
The trailer’s owners, Maeve Neal and Nathan Welland, say Banksy has authenticated the work, which he completed before they drove the truck to the Glastonbury Festival in 1998.
Vanity Is Highly Addictive Hearn Street EC2, originally uploaded by MrScroobs.
The UK Street Art team hit the tunnel earlier today and boy, was it good. EVERYTHING, and i mean everything was very well organised, methodically planned and to heap on top of that a HUGE amount of stunning work from some of the best artists in the world. This was pure genius.
If you’re in London over the bank holiday or at least can travel to London then I suggest that you make the effort to go check it out. You won’t be disappointed. The queues were big, but it took us just over 20 mins to get in and once in, plenty of space to move around and take photos.
For some more information on the display, check the BBC article here
Get ready for a big amount of photos from the event for those of you that can’t make it down.
As we speak, some of the world’s most amazing stencil artists from all over the world are flying into London to create new work at an undisclosed location for the Cans Festival that will take place this weekend. Artists include Bsas Stencil, Prism, Roadsworth, Blek, Sten, Sadhu, Lex, Faile, Logan Hicks, and many, many, more. Should be an incredible event.
More info here.
Source: Wooster
Banksy pulled off an audacious stunt to produce what is believed to be his biggest work yet in central London.
The secretive graffiti artist managed to erect three storeys of scaffolding behind a security fence despite being watched by a CCTV camera.
Then, during darkness and hidden behind a sheet of polythene, he painted this comment on “big brother” society.
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