The hunt is on. Bloomie wants Banksy behind bars big time.
Banksy Taunts Cops After Mayor Bloomberg Calls Him A Vandal
by JULIE ZEVELOFF
Street artist Banksy is a wanted man.
The New York Post reports that the New York Police Department's vandal squad is hunting for the elusive artist, who is 17 days into a month-long "residency" in New York City, in which he is unveiling a new work every day.
Mayor Bloomberg called Banksy a vandal, saying: “Graffiti does ruin people’s property and it’s a sign of decay and loss of control...Nobody’s a bigger supporter of the arts than I am. I just think there are some places for art and some places where — no art,” according to The Post.
He also said any of Banksy's works on public property would be removed.
In response, Banksy posted a photo of today's Post cover on his website, along with the caption, "I don't read what i believe in the papers."
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Banksy also revealed his latest mural, a play on Japanese geishas. It's located in the Bed Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn.
UPDATE: ANIMAL New York reports that the latest graffiti is on Cook Street and Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, not Bed Stuy as Banksy previously said on his website.
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ANIMAL New York also reports a tagger was caught destroying the piece. A group of people decided to take it upon themselves to restore the latest Banksy work after he was gone.
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Street artist Banksy is a wanted man.
The New York Post reports that the New York Police Department's vandal squad is hunting for the elusive artist, who is 17 days into a month-long "residency" in New York City, in which he is unveiling a new work every day.
Mayor Bloomberg called Banksy a vandal, saying: “Graffiti does ruin people’s property and it’s a sign of decay and loss of control...Nobody’s a bigger supporter of the arts than I am. I just think there are some places for art and some places where — no art,” according to The Post.
He also said any of Banksy's works on public property would be removed.
In response, Banksy posted a photo of today's Post cover on his website, along with the caption, "I don't read what i believe in the papers."
Banksy NY
Banksy also revealed his latest mural, a play on Japanese geishas. It's located in the Bed Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn.
UPDATE: ANIMAL New York reports that the latest graffiti is on Cook Street and Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, not Bed Stuy as Banksy previously said on his website.
Banksy NY
ANIMAL New York also reports a tagger was caught destroying the piece. A group of people decided to take it upon themselves to restore the latest Banksy work after he was gone.
Banksy NY
