dreadnatty
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Banksy meet and greet in NYC, by dreadnatty on Jan 12, 2016 0:31:29 GMT 1, So, whos going 
www.facebook.com/events/406402122895655/
The ever-elusive English-based street artist, Banksy, may be stepping out from the shroud of secrecy to debut in his first meet-and-greet on January 16. As publicized in the Facebook event, the meeting in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City will be accompanied by a face painting from the man himself.
Even if there is a strong reason to suspect a hoax, namely, the multiple misspellings of the artist’s alias in the event description and a debunking by The Village Voice, the event is already set to be attended by 12K. For those die-hard Banksy fans, even the slightest possibility of meeting the infamous social provocateur may be worth the trip. Or at the very least, bond with fellow ‘Banksies’.
So, whos going www.facebook.com/events/406402122895655/The ever-elusive English-based street artist, Banksy, may be stepping out from the shroud of secrecy to debut in his first meet-and-greet on January 16. As publicized in the Facebook event, the meeting in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City will be accompanied by a face painting from the man himself. Even if there is a strong reason to suspect a hoax, namely, the multiple misspellings of the artist’s alias in the event description and a debunking by The Village Voice, the event is already set to be attended by 12K. For those die-hard Banksy fans, even the slightest possibility of meeting the infamous social provocateur may be worth the trip. Or at the very least, bond with fellow ‘Banksies’. |
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DrArtistic
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Banksy meet and greet in NYC, by DrArtistic on Jan 12, 2016 1:43:12 GMT 1, Hahaha im sorry this had me in tears... I dont think i want to meet BANKY  ??
Hahaha im sorry this had me in tears... I dont think i want to meet BANKY ?? |
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d.r. perseus
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Banksy meet and greet in NYC, by d.r. perseus on Jan 12, 2016 3:22:29 GMT 1, I heard Bowie will be there!
I heard Bowie will be there!
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Banksy meet and greet in NYC, by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 11:35:21 GMT 1, Hahaha im sorry this had me in tears... I dont think i want to meet BANKY ??
Hahaha im sorry this had me in tears... I dont think i want to meet BANKY ?? You sure?, he may be very nice. |
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rbk
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Banksy meet and greet in NYC, by rbk on Jan 12, 2016 11:44:00 GMT 1, Trying to work out at what time someone will be selling their face on Ebay on Jan 16.
Wonder will the faces get a COA
Trying to work out at what time someone will be selling their face on Ebay on Jan 16.
Wonder will the faces get a COA
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dreadnatty
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Banksy meet and greet in NYC, by dreadnatty on Jan 20, 2016 4:11:36 GMT 1, A fake Banksy held a meet-and-greet, and people actually showed up
Several dozen people showed up at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City over the weekend after a Facebook prank stated that those who showed up would get to meet the famous Banksy there.
One person that didn't show up: the real Banksy.
The "'Banksy' Meet and Greet" event, initially created in September, was scheduled for Jan. 16 and featured a photo of someone who was decidedly not Banksy. It promised that the notoriously secretive graffiti artist and activist would be "introduced to American society for the first time."
From the misspellings of Banksy's name as "Mr. Bank" and "Bankies" to an assurance that the first 100 RSVPs would get a "free face painting from the scoundrel himself," the event was debunked as fake pretty quickly. Yet 12,000 people still responded that they would come.
Surprising almost nobody, Banksy never showed up at the Waldorf on Saturday. But Michael Whatley, the model who appeared in the event's photo was there, along with several fans who were in on the joke, according to the Village Voice.
Whatley, who told Vice he believes his photo was used because it's one of the first results when you google "average man" (he directed a play called An Average Man), visited the hotel and pretended to be Banksy, taking photos with fans, some of whom had "Banksy was here" painted on their faces. Only a few dozen showed up — not quite the 12,000 folks who declared they were coming on Facebook — but it wasn't a bad excuse to hang around the Waldorf.
And for those who thought the whole ordeal was real and are slowly realizing they got duped: Sorry to crush your dreams.
mashable.com/2016/01/19/fake-banksy-waldorf-astoria/#U7msnXdlFZqY
A fake Banksy held a meet-and-greet, and people actually showed up Several dozen people showed up at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City over the weekend after a Facebook prank stated that those who showed up would get to meet the famous Banksy there. One person that didn't show up: the real Banksy. The "'Banksy' Meet and Greet" event, initially created in September, was scheduled for Jan. 16 and featured a photo of someone who was decidedly not Banksy. It promised that the notoriously secretive graffiti artist and activist would be "introduced to American society for the first time." From the misspellings of Banksy's name as "Mr. Bank" and "Bankies" to an assurance that the first 100 RSVPs would get a "free face painting from the scoundrel himself," the event was debunked as fake pretty quickly. Yet 12,000 people still responded that they would come. Surprising almost nobody, Banksy never showed up at the Waldorf on Saturday. But Michael Whatley, the model who appeared in the event's photo was there, along with several fans who were in on the joke, according to the Village Voice. Whatley, who told Vice he believes his photo was used because it's one of the first results when you google "average man" (he directed a play called An Average Man), visited the hotel and pretended to be Banksy, taking photos with fans, some of whom had "Banksy was here" painted on their faces. Only a few dozen showed up — not quite the 12,000 folks who declared they were coming on Facebook — but it wasn't a bad excuse to hang around the Waldorf. And for those who thought the whole ordeal was real and are slowly realizing they got duped: Sorry to crush your dreams. mashable.com/2016/01/19/fake-banksy-waldorf-astoria/#U7msnXdlFZqY |
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