A few days ago, my cousin sent me an article on a Banksy exhibit in the Hamptons (yes, street art exhibit in the Hamptons – another story altogether). Essentially, it explains some controversy about people stealing the “criminal’s” artwork off of the wall and then selling it for hundreds of thousands of dollars – something Banksy can’t do himself because he’s a wanted criminal. If you feel the need to check out some cool street art, you don’t need to take the Jitney all the way out to Long Island, a bunch of it is here in the concrete jungle. Not from the area? Then check out our gallery of street art / graffiti found in New York City after the jump.

Talk about an art upgrade! theCHIVE stepped their game up last week when they added an original Banksy for their HQ in Venice, CA. Check out some additional photos and the back story as to how their acquired the art right here. You can also stream live video from their HQ and see where they placed the art.

We were bummed to see Inside Job beat out Banksy’s Exit Through the Giftshop for Best Documentary at last night’s 83rd Annual Acadamy Awards… that is until we came across this awesome Banksy parody video from our friends at Funny or Die. Like ‘Giftshop’, ‘Stall Door’ is a look into one of the most infamous characters in the secretive world of street art, accept is gay.

Looking for something free to do in NYC? You could always go and explore the art exhibit that is the city. Graffiti can be found on nearly every street, covering buildings, trucks, signs, and just about every surface that holds paint. Here are 50 of our favorite shots of these awesome street decorations.

Enough boyfriends were either persuasive enough to convince their girlfriends that Date Night wasn’t worth the price tag or there aren’t enough couples out there, because Clash of the Tighty Whities managed to just beat out Date Night at the B.O. Speaking of body odor, this post reeks of puns, quips, and oh-snaps about funerals, graffiti, les… Click to read more

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Underground British street artist Banksy has turned up in New York City bringing his latest creation (above) to a three-story wall at Wooster and Grand Street while painting another Rat on a wall near Broadway and Canal Street. Plus, he’s just opened his first official exhibition in NYC – an animatronic pet store.
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