1990s—Bristol Underground Scene
emerges in the United Kingdom.
1990-1994—Banksy is thought to begin his street and graffiti art.
2000—Banksy has begun his distinctive stenciling when creating graffiti art.
2002—Banksy holds his first exhibition, entitled Existencilism.
2003—Banksy holds an exhibition in a warehouse entitled Turf War. During the exhibition he paints on live animals, and an animal activist chains herself to the fence in protest.
2004—Banksy creates fake £10 notes with an image of Diana, Princess of Wales, in the place of the Queen. The text on the bottom reads “Banksy of England.”
2005—Banksy holds a 12-day exhibition that displays paintings that reference classical artworks, including Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks. Banksy creates nine of his iconic images on the west Israeli wall in the Palestinian territories.
2006—Banksy holds an exhibition entitled Barely Legal, in which he painted a live elephant and utilized the works of Andy Warhol.
2009—Banksy establishes a new motto on his web site, borrowed from Emo Phillips: “When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness.” Banksy declares Pest Control the only organization that may officialy sell and authenticate his artwork.
2010—Banksy’s film Exit Through the Gift Shop premieres. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
2011—Banksy’s Gorilla In A Pink Mask is painted over for the building of a Muslim center
2012—Banksy retaliates against the Olympics after a fellow graffiti artist was arrested pre-emptively to prevent vandalism during the Olympics.
2013—Banksy began a one-month street exhibition in New York City, during which he unveiled a new work of art almost every day. Works included paintings, sculptures, videos, and public demonstrations.
1990-1994—Banksy is thought to begin his street and graffiti art.
2000—Banksy has begun his distinctive stenciling when creating graffiti art.
2002—Banksy holds his first exhibition, entitled Existencilism.
2003—Banksy holds an exhibition in a warehouse entitled Turf War. During the exhibition he paints on live animals, and an animal activist chains herself to the fence in protest.
2004—Banksy creates fake £10 notes with an image of Diana, Princess of Wales, in the place of the Queen. The text on the bottom reads “Banksy of England.”
2005—Banksy holds a 12-day exhibition that displays paintings that reference classical artworks, including Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks. Banksy creates nine of his iconic images on the west Israeli wall in the Palestinian territories.
2006—Banksy holds an exhibition entitled Barely Legal, in which he painted a live elephant and utilized the works of Andy Warhol.
2009—Banksy establishes a new motto on his web site, borrowed from Emo Phillips: “When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness.” Banksy declares Pest Control the only organization that may officialy sell and authenticate his artwork.
2010—Banksy’s film Exit Through the Gift Shop premieres. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
2011—Banksy’s Gorilla In A Pink Mask is painted over for the building of a Muslim center
2012—Banksy retaliates against the Olympics after a fellow graffiti artist was arrested pre-emptively to prevent vandalism during the Olympics.
2013—Banksy began a one-month street exhibition in New York City, during which he unveiled a new work of art almost every day. Works included paintings, sculptures, videos, and public demonstrations.