The still anonymous graffiti artist (“art terrorist”) known as Banksy is the true heir to the Dadaist spirit. He began defacing/enhancing his surroundings in the 1990s and his reputation grew largely by word of mouth free of any links to the arts establishment or glossy profiles.
Like Marcel Duchamp’s fountain, he redefines ‘Art’ and his graffiti is in the best Anarcho-punk tradition – provocative, public and funny.
In his Banksy versus Bristol Museum free exhibition (June 13th – August 31st 2009) it’s possible to see his works within a conventional arts space:
