Banksy + 5: October 16th

Banksy in the South Bronx. Photo courtesy of The L.I.S.A. Project.
Banksy in the South Bronx. Photo courtesy of The L.I.S.A. Project.

Another performance piece today from Banksy for Better Out Than In. This custom Ronald McDonald statue will be traveling to McDonald’s restaurants (okay, restaurants is a stretch) around the city all week, where you can visit it to see “his shoes shined by a real live boy.” Definitely check out the audio guide on this piece. Funny as always.

In random Banksy updates: Check what Hyperallergic found – a photo of a “signature” that the shoe shining actor in this piece gave to a fan (plus their description of the context for this sculpture is helpful); apparently the Bronx Borough President is a fan of Banksy, unlike Mayor Bloomberg.

As usual, we have a + 5 today. This time, I’m featuring work by C215, Clam Nation, Lisk Bot, Dylan Egon (although this piece is also a blatant ad for a show if you look closely, so there’s that…) and Beastie.

C215 in London. Photo by Boring Lovechild.
C215 in London. Photo by Boring Lovechild.
Clam Nation in Chicago. Photo by Brian Knowles.
Clam Nation in Chicago. Photo by Brian Knowles.
Lisk Bot. Photo by markheybo.
Lisk Bot. Photo by markheybo.
Dylan Egon in Jersey City. Photo by Bill Benzon.
Dylan Egon in Jersey City. Photo by Bill Benzon.
Beastie in Gloucester, UK. Photo by kennysarmy.
Beastie in Gloucester, UK. Photo by kennysarmy.

Photos by Boring Lovechild, Brian Knowles, markheybo, Bill Benzon, kennysarmy and courtesy of The L.I.S.A. Project (who have been visiting every Banksy)