'Keep it Real' by Banksy, 2015
Based on the artist's now iconic early original from 2002.
10 x 10 Inches
Original single-color spray/stencil artwork on repurposed cardboard.
Special "Dismaland" HPM edition of 100 (#76/100)
Offered sporadically throughout Banksy's 2015 "Dismaland" installation.
Hand-numbered and additionally marked "Enjoy Your Free Art" and "Banksy is Dismal," all hand-written on reverse.

ABOUT THE EVENT

Dismaland was a temporary art project organized by street artist Banksy in the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. Prepared in secret, the pop-up exhibition at the Tropicana, a disused lido, was "a sinister twist on Disneyland" that opened during the weekend of 21 August 2015 and closed on 27 September 2015, 36 days later. Banksy described it as a "family theme park unsuitable for children." The aesthetic of the "bemusement park" was potentially inspired by the "Dismayland" series of paintings created by American artist Jeff Gillette, who also participated in the exhibition.

Banksy created ten new works and funded the construction of the exhibition himself. The show featured 58 artists of the 60 Banksy originally invited to participate. 4,000 tickets were available for purchase per day, priced at £3 each. It received 150,000 visitors in the five-week period it was open. After it closed, the building material for the project was repurposed as shelters for refugees in the Calais Jungle where he also added murals.

Good (See Photos) Provenance: Signari Gallery COA

10 x 10 in