Banksy Returns To New York City With One Of His Trademark Rats
Banksy is thrilling New York City residents once again with one of his trademark rat stencils.
The anonymous British street artist held a citywide, monthlong open-air exhibition in October 2013 called “Better Out Than In.”
This time, he added a rodent to the clock faceof a former bank buildingthat is slated for demolition in Greenwich Village on Wednesday. Some fans likened the image to a hamster in a wheel and suggested it was a critique on the “rat race.”
A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)on Mar 14, 2018 at 12:10pm PDT
Banksy’s official Instagram account shared images of the street art, which can be found on the corner of 14th St. and Sixth Avenue, soon after ― in an apparent confirmation that he was behind the work.
A post shared by Banksy (@banksy)on Mar 15, 2018 at 5:01am PDT
Needless to say, it sent fans of the street artist on Twitter into a mini meltdown:
Banksy is back in NYC 👀👀
— Parker Beck (@Sneakerhead37)March 15, 2018
Banksy strikes again - just now right in my hood..#Banksy#nyc#greenwichvillage#ratpic.twitter.com/CF95RElqxg
— Jeff Houlihan (@JeffreyHoulihan)March 15, 2018
New banksy in the wild:https://t.co/toS9iSWjl2#NewYorkpic.twitter.com/SCTcLmiWBC
— Bert vd Lingen (@BertvdLingen)March 15, 2018
Alimited edition canvasof the Bristol-born artist’s “Girl and Balloon” fetched 345,000 pounds (around $481,000) at auction last week.
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
