Urban Art Association

The truck was spotted in Harlem last night, opposite the Apollo.

Any pictures of it anywhere Rioja?. Saw this from a few days back.

Here's a couple of pics from @phillip_s on instagram. Seems he and others walked right in for a good butchers. 

Found this one of the no door. Plenty of wallspace left there though.

Kudos.

Did anyone else notice Banksy's answers (overall) in the interview are more low key and reflective, less witty one liners (there's obviously some), with much more insight than we've heard before into how he feels personally? He sort of mulls his success and notoriety, from where he started as an illegal graffiti writer, to the unique position he's in now as a celebrity and 'target' (from other graffiti artists or anyone that sees the commercial gain in his work)? He even discusses his plans for 'Better out than in' (and his future) in a normal non 'smoke and mirrors' sort of way, honest and to the point.

The self-deprecating way he discusses the conflict of graffiti's ethos, it's unnatural association with success and monetary gain, makes me feel there is quite a bit of disillusionment with how his career has changed... and with this show he's trying to get back on track, doing what he loves, where he's in control and does what he wants.

"I started painting on the street because it was the only venue that would give me a show," he writes. "Now I have to keep painting on the street to prove to myself it wasn't a cynical plan. Plus it saves money on having to buy canvases.

"But there's no way round it—commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We're not supposed to be embraced in that way. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it's hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity."

Don't get me wrong tho, he's a big boy and can obviously handle 99% of what's thrown at him, I just feel a subtle re-alignment of his values, taking a step back to move several steps forward. And as usual moving the goal posts once more...

Banksy's reply in the interview wenters:

Asked to elaborate on the two paintings reproduced on this week's Voice cover—specifically, about how he intends to display the works, both collaborations with the Brazilian graffiti twosome Os Gêmeos (aka identical twins Otávio and Gustavo Pandolfo)—Banksy responds, "To be honest, I'm not sure. I'm figuring a lot of this out as I go along. Which is one way to keep it fresh, I suppose. The idea to make a stencil saying 'The Musical' only came up when I saw the 'Occupy' graffiti."

www.villagevoice.com/2013-10-09/art/banksy-better-out-than-in-new-york-residency-street-art-graffiti/2/

That's my guess. Celebrating 10 years of POW

Thanks for posting the interview link.
"When graffiti isn't criminal, it loses most of its innocence." - Banksy

Thanks AP!....can't read the article whilst at work!

So this is for sale now:

www.urbanhangingsuk.bigcartel.com/product/banksy-graffiti-is-a-crime-aluminium-sign

If you read the interview with Banksy, it would appear unlikely it would be made a print. It seems entirely possible that he could be through with those for the moment.

Although *IF* it was a print, out of curiosity, which would you prefer if you could only have one? The one with the OS characters, and the single Banksy armed policeman, or the one with all the Banksy armed police and the single OS character..:

It would be OS one for me... (and the one Banksy cop)

Os Gemeos one for me too! Love the work of the twins

Mystery solved on those NSA billboards, not Banksy. They are adds by Bit(Removed).