He is brilliant!

Banksy did it again! Freaking brilliance. His first ever NYC show is called Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill in a tiny storefront (less than 300 square feet). Everything can be seen by the public from the street. No graffiti. No paintings. He uses animatronics to create the wow factor.

Breaded fish sticks swim in fish bowls. Hot dogs live in cages under heat lamps. Chicken (nuggets) eat McBBQ sauce. A rabbit puts on make up.


“New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets. So I’m exhibiting them instead. I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming, but it ended up as chicken nuggets singing. I took all the money I made exploiting an animal in my last show and used it to fund a new show about the exploitation of animals. If its art and you can see it from the street, I guess it could still be considered street art."- Banksy