Saving Banksy
“It's not art unless you can sell it for lots of money”
Documentary
Internationally known graffiti artist, Banksy, left his mark on San Francisco in April 2010. Little did he know that this act of vandalism would spark a chain of events that includes one of his rats being removed from a wall, Museums ignorantly turning down a free Banksy street work, and a NY gallerist who has made it his business model to remove Banksy street works from all over the globe doing whatever it takes to get the rat in his possession.
VIBE
This film feels like a frantic chase through the art world's underbelly. It's a sharp, often funny, look at who truly owns art and the absurdity of its commodification, leaving you questioning value and intent.
quirkyurgentsatiricalcynicalsteadydocumentarystreet artsocial commentaryart worldgentrificationownershipvandalism
