WORLD'S LARGEST COLLECTION OF BANKSY ARTWORKS ON SHOW IN TORONTO FOR LIMITED TIME!

The Art of Banksy, featuring more than 160 pieces from the anonymous Bristol-based artist,
opens today at Lighthouse Artspace, 1 Yonge Street Toronto.

TORONTO, May 29, 2024 /CNW/ - The major exhibition which has brought Banksy's era of defining works to over 1.5 million visitors in 15 cities across the globe returns to Toronto. Opening today, The Art of Banksy exhibit now features twice the number of artworks than were featured in its 2018 Toronto premiere.  With a total value of $ 35 million, The Art of Banksy will showcase more than 160 pieces on display for first time in Toronto, including stencils used in wall graffiti alongside previously unseen artworks, prints, canvases and fascinating ephemera. Four colour versions, including a rare gold version, of Girl With Balloon and a global exclusive of the first ever Flower Thrower are among the most iconic artworks on view during the limited Toronto run of The Art of Banksy. Notably, the exhibition will also feature the North American debut of Banksy's 2022 version of the Mona Lisa. This previously unknown work was purchased directly from the artist in 2003 by an unnamed Hollywood A-lister. In 2022, it was returned to Banksy who, true to form, transformed it into an entirely new piece. The Art of Banksy opens today in Toronto at the Lighthouse Artspace Toronto, 1 Yonge Street.