Banksy – “Exit Through The Gift Shop” Premiere | Recap

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Banksy – “Exit Through The Gift Shop” 

Perhaps one of the most clandestine street artist with the most
heavily guarded identity, Banksy, has captured the imagination
of the world not only with his persona but also his art.
Banksy’s work often combines writing and his signature
stenciled styles, and lends voices to those who don’t speak,
albeit the voices are fashioned through Banksy’s perspective.
Penguins, elephants and the homeless have all been subjects
of Banksy’s satirical style. Just opened in the U.K. in March,
Banksy made his first directorial debut with “Exit Through The
Gift Shop”. The movie premiered in Los Angeles on Monday
and the red carpet was star studded, providing quite a
contrast to Banksy’s surreptitious persona. Ashlee Simpson-Wentz
and Pete Wentz, Adrien Brody, Lily Cole, Tony Hawk, Shepard
Fairey (who is also featured in the film), Jeremy Scott and
Tarina Tarantino and Juliette Lewis make up for the eclectic
crowd at the premiere.
The movie has been described as the the world’s first
Street Art disaster movie, and is about a failed relationship
between Banksy and Thierry Guetta. Guetta first befriended
 and approached Banksy in hope of capturing the artist on
film, but as time went on, Banksy realized that Guetta isn’t
really a filmmaker and Guetta had turned his back on Banksy.
Banksy then turned the cameras back on its owner and told
the story about how the greatest street art film was never made.
Aside from appearances by Banksy, which the artist had
commented will be the most the public will ever see of him,
Shepard Fairey and Space Invader also appear in the film.
Check out the red carpet recap, trailer, and catch the film
at select theaters near you as they open in the next few
weeks across the us