Keszler Gallery, NYC Allegedly Removes Banksy's West-Bank Stencils For Unsanctioned Show (VIDEO)

An unauthorized Banksy show at the Keszler Gallery in New York City has angered arts commentators for apparently removing original works from their West Bank walls for display in the gallery.

Arrested Motion first reported the removalon August 31st, saying that "the Keszler Gallery in association with the Bankrobber Gallery where unnamed individuals traveled to Palestine and boldly removed some of the well known and much beloved work Banksy created for the Santa’s Ghetto event held in the West Bank in 2007."

According to the Keszler Gallery, the show consists of "Unique street works and prints acquired from their original locations in Bethlehem, Brighton, London & Los Angeles."

See some of the works displayed in the controversial exhibition in the video, courtesy of Justin Sutcliffe/Polaris Images NY.

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West Banksy (part 1) from Justin Sutcliffe on Vimeo.

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