The Art of Banksy: "Without Limits" Exhibition at Sydney Town Hall - Review
We popped in last week at The Art of Banksy: "Without Limits" Exhibition at Sydney Town Hall to see what the fuss was all about. Although this exhibition was not produced by Banksy himself, it depicts and celebrates the art of Banksy and Banksy’s view on the world. Short of trying to locate Banksy (which many have tried and failed) and his art across the world, this is the easiest way to see his art and we really enjoyed it! Thank you Fever for inviting us.
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First up, we were invited to spray paint our own white t-shirt. This activity is an additional cost to general admission via a Premium admission ticket. If my maths are correct it’s around $40 extra for an adult and $30 for a child to participate. You only have 15 minutes to complete the task and it’s recommended you do it before you go into the exhibition to give the t-shirt plenty of time to dry before you go home.
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Although the kids weren’t quite sure what to do at first, they enjoyed spray painting and did a great job! Mister wanted to do more but we had to get into the exhibition ha! My spray painting skills didn’t turn out too well. I guess I won’t be beating Banksy any time soon!
Once you enter the exhibition, you are shown a wall depicting the history of his works, there’s a bit to read but well worth it. You’re then invited to checkout a video of different facets of his life and work, including the famous auction where he sold a copy of the Girl and Balloon piece which self-destructed after someone bought it at auction oops!
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The exhibition shows the art of Banksy through the years such as the Dismaland theme park in 2015 and his other works. These are of course copies and reproduction of his works on the walls.
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The kids were interested to see Banksy’s many art pieces and different works. There were some controversial pieces amongst them but other works that we have seen in the past and most recently during the COVID lockdowns where Banksy painted a piece and sold it in a tribute to National Health Service workers.
Miss’ favourite piece was of course The Girl and the Balloon which is a gorgeous piece from Banksy.
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Banksy’s other works come with a strong political stand depicting the impact of the war on society and innocent lives. A reflection of the wars still going on in Ukraine and Gaza.
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The Walled Off Hotel was another interesting concept where Banksy designed all rooms in a hotel facing the wall in Bethlehem.
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The kids and I really enjoyed the Infinity Room. Although it might seem small at first, it was a cool experience to see the different artworks projected teamed with the music. Mister was the only one I noticed that truly walked around the room when the images were showing as people preferred to either sit or stand watching. We watched a few iterations as we quite liked it.
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Last but not least, on exit, if you love a bit of merch - there’s plenty to choose from.
We really enjoyed The Art of Banksy: "Without Limits" Exhibition and hope that one day, we get to see some Banksy art in real life in the streets of UK or Australia!
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The Art of Banksy: "Without Limits" was recently extended due to popular demand and is on now until the 26th April 2024.
Tips:
Go during the week if you can as weekends do get busy
10% off Monday through Thursday tickets with code RAINBOW10 🌈 This Mardi Gras, celebrate individuality and self-expression through Banksy’s art!
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Busy City Kids were hosted by the Fever for the purposes of a review. Travel & parking was self funded. All opinions & feedback are genuine & truthful.