The art world is the biggest joke going. It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak. And modern art is a disgrace – never have so many people used so much stuff and taken so long to say so little.
BANKSYI used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don’t do that so much anymore.
More Banksy Quotes
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All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw?
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It’s a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.
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Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it’s probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.
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Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
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I used to encourage everyone I knew to make art; I don’t do that so much anymore.
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If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest then you have to live a lie.
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Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.
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There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
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The one thing you can rely on is if you get disturbed halfway through a painting and it looks a bit naff, then someone will preserve that piece, remove it and a few months later it’ll be paraded round Sotheby’s by people wearing white gloves.
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Speak softly, but carry a big can of paint.
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A recent survey or North American males found 42% were overweight, 34% were critically obese and 8% ate the survey.
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When he time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.
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The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it.
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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Brandalism Any advertisement in public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It belongs to you. It’s yours to take, rearrange and re-use. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head.
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