Thread by @Ceilidhann

It's sweet that so many people think this wasn't a massive set-up by both Banksy and the gallery that's inevitably made both of them richer. True anti-establishment artist, that guy.

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Banksy is just Jeff Koons in a hoodie. Same level of self-importance and weak clouding of profit hunting in "subversion". At least Damien Hirst is open about the fact that he often makes art for money.

Always up for shitting on Banksy. I think his work is weak, uninspired & too often relies on pathetically easy targets yet he doesn't bring anything new to the table.
Oh, Disneyland is too cheery and artificial, you say? Heavens, my monocle flew off.

Called it.
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