Banksy + 5: October 25th

Banksy's grim reaper at Houston and Elizabeth streets. Photo courtesy of The L.I.S.A. Project.
Banksy’s grim reaper at Houston and Elizabeth streets. Photo courtesy of The L.I.S.A. Project.

Yesterday Banksy announced hisĀ Better Out Than In piece quite late in the day. That, combined with some WordPress issues that we’ve been facing, and today’s Banksy + 5 is a day late. Sorry. Anyway, the piece was announced in the evening because it’s another performance and this one starts at dusk. As you can see in the video below (originally posted to Banksy’s site), the grim reaper in a bumper-car character drives all this little stage Banksy has set up at Houston and Elizabeth streets (right next to where Swoon and Groundswell are working on a piece at the Bowery and Houston mural location). The piece will be active from dusk to midnight today and Sunday if you want to go check it out. Me, I’m not too bothered. Also, there’s an audio description for the piece on Banksy’s site. Interesting side note: Banksy previously used the grim-reaper-riding-a-bumper-car image in this painting that he gave to the band Brace Yourself for changing their name from Exit Through the Gift Shop.

Today we have Clet Abraham, Revs, Ghost Owl and two unknown artists in the + 5:

Clet Abraham in London. Photo by Dave Nolionsinengland.
Clet Abraham in London. Photo by Dave Nolionsinengland.
Revs. Photo by carnagenyc.
Revs. Photo by carnagenyc.
Clepto and Ghost Owl. Photo by Brian Knowles
Clepto and Ghost Owl. Photo by Brian Knowles
Unknown artist in Christchurch, New Zealand. Photo by Jocelyn Kinghorn.
Unknown artist in Christchurch, New Zealand. Photo by Jocelyn Kinghorn.
Unknown artist in Venice, Italy. Photo by Corrado Disegna.
Unknown artist in Venice, Italy. Photo by Corrado Disegna.

Photos by The L.I.S.A. Project, carnagenyc, Dave Nolionsinengland, Brian Knowles, Jocelyn Kinghorn and Corrado Disegna