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ABOUT BANKSY• Banksy is a English graffiti artist, political activist, a film director, and a painter
• Banksy is mostly known for his graffiti art and street art
• He doesn’t sell his images but art auctioneers have sold his work before
• Performed in the film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, and was billed as the worlds first disaster movie
• He was nominated for academy award for best documentary
HIS CAREER• Banksy began as a graffiti artist in 1990-1994
• Inspired by local artists and his work as part of the larger Bristol underground scene with Nick walker, Inkie, and 3D
• Steve Lazarides was Banksy’s first agent
• First exhibition was at 33 1/3 Gallery owned by Frank Sosa