It’s been a busy 2015 for Banksy,who opened his own theme park and intervened in Europe’s refugee crisis. Here’s how he should wield his spraycan next yearIt’s been quite the year for every council worker’s favourite stencil owner. From his tour of Gaza to bringing Steve Jobs to Calais’s largest refugee camp, Banksy has highlighted the politics of many of 2015’s most troubled regions. Where he goes next is anyone’s guess. Surely it can’t be long until he’s asked to join Geri Halliwell in the hallowed corridors of the UN as a goodwill ambassador.
The year started in earnest with that February tour to Palestine, and when Banksy followed up his 2005 paintings on the West Bank barrier wall with a portrait of the weeping goddess Niobe on the door of bombed-out resident Rabie Darduna – all that was left of his house after it was hit by Israeli munitions final year. Unfortunately,just a few months later it emerged that Darduna had been duped into selling the door for just 700 shekels – approximately £120. After all, the art market isn’t exactly known for its ethics.
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Source: theguardian.com