Banksy + 5: October 14th

Banksy in Queens. Photo by carnagenyc.
Banksy in Queens. Photo by carnagenyc.

One thing that I’ve been hopeful of since the beginning of Better Out Than In is that Banksy might put up work in every borough. With today’s piece in Queens, that hope is one step closer to becoming a reality. This piece also seems to have been Banksy’s closest call yet, with Gothamist reporting the story of a woman spotting a man leaving the site of the piece wearing construction gear (while there is no nearby construction) while the paint was still wet and there was still a blue tarp pinned up on part of the wall. It was been reported in the past that Banksy might use a tarp to cover up his work while it is in progress. But other than the location and that story, not a particularly interesting piece in my opinion, so let’s have a look at today’s + 5.

For this + 5, I’ve got work by GATS, Trollz, Syd and three unknown artists:

GATS. Photo by Jeremy Brooks.
GATS in the San Francisco Bay Area. Photo by Jeremy Brooks.
Trollz. Photo by Michael Verhoef.
Trollz in Melbourne. Photo by Michael Verhoef.
Syd in London. Photo by Boring Lovechild.
Syd in London. Photo by Boring Lovechild.
Unknown artists in Melbourne. Photo by 1llustr4t0r.com.
Unknown artists in Melbourne. Photo by 1llustr4t0r.com.
Unknown artist (although tagged as possibly by Peat Wollaeger) in St. Louis. Photo by Shawn Semmler.
Unknown artist (although tagged as possibly by Peat Wollaeger) in St. Louis. Photo by Shawn Semmler.

Photos by carnagenyc, Jeremy Brooks, Michael Verhoef, Boring Lovechild, 1llustr4t0r.com and Shawn Semmler