When it comes to the world of artists, none can compare to the elusive Banksy. Banksy canvas art is both a revered art form and yet criticised for being so commonplace.
banksy street artBanksy is one of the world's most famous artists thanks to his controversial use of art supplies.
banksy street artFellow Bristolian, 3D from dance music group Massive Attack inspired Bansky to enter the world of graffiti and he started painting in the classic New York style of big letters and characters.
Bansky graffiti may gain popularity with the general public but local authorities are often averse to having overtly political art work on their streets and attempt to remove any new paintings.
Banksy defends his use of art supplies by claiming that graffiti is a way of bringing art and culture to people who would otherwise denied access to exclusive exhibitions and galleries.
Visitors queued for six hours to enter the exhibition and the acceleration in Banksy's popularity shows no signs of slowing down.
