Why You Shouldn T Be In A Museum

Art is a form of expression that can be presented in a number of ways, including painting, music, and even video. Anything can be art as long as it has meaning behind it, like the street art produced by Banksy. What he has created is full of symbolism and is pleasing to look at, so why wouldn't it be qualified to be in a museum? What shouldn't be in a museum is the pieces that have been created by Mr. Brainwash. His creations may appear to be art, but the sole purpose of them is to make money, which in itself is not necessarily bad. His art is bad because there is not inspiration, no meaning. There is no hidden beauty, only a hidden price tag. Banksy got his start in Bristol, England in the 90s, with his paintings being sold out of the car owned by curator Steven Lazarides. The pieces were being sold for about £1,500 when he first started selling them and those who bought them …show more content…
This is partially due to the fact that there is limited supply of his art. Mr. Lazarides even said that “Banksy hasn’t painted many canvases for six years, existing collectors aren’t selling, and new international buyers are interested—but it’s also driven by almost unprecedented, savvily orchestrated hype.” His hype does lead him to be very popular among all who appreciate art. His popularity even brought him to New York to participate in “an artists residency on the streets of New York.” He called his time in New York “Better Out Than In,” which is a reference to a quote by Paul Cezanne. Banksy didn't just stick to the streets when he was in New York. He managed to sneak into three museums and hang his own paintings. The museums that he got into were The Museum of Modern art,