Banksy and the Problem With Sarcastic Art – The New York Times

The entrance of Banksy’s “Dismaland” in Weston-super-Mare, England. Credit Matthew Horwood/Getty Images The day Banksy unveiled “Dismaland” — a sprawling exhibition of conceptual art that is itself a concept, with mock security guards and mouse-eared employees instructed to frown instead of smile — its ticketing website was so overwhelmed it crashed. Hours before the opening…

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