Where to Find Banksy Art in Bristol, Bristol, England
Legendary street artist Banksy started in Bristol. You can still find several of their early works on the city鈥檚 walls and in its museums. Seeking out Banksy鈥檚 murals was definitely one of our highlights on a trip to Bristol.
On this page, you鈥檒l find a map of seven Banksy artworks that you can easily find in the city centre. Below the map is a little more information on each artwork.
Found in the Stokes Croft neighbourhood (where you鈥檒l find streets filled with other impressive murals) this is one of the earliest known Banksy pieces. It appeared in the late 1990s, in response to a police crackdown on unlicensed raves.
Up a quiet alley, just behind Bristol鈥檚 Central Library, you鈥檒l find one of Banksy鈥檚 most simple pieces. 鈥榊ou don鈥檛 need planning permission to build castles in the sky鈥� was completed in 2011. It used to look like a smiley face with wall vents as the eyes 鈥� but one of the vents has since been bricked over.
In 2009, Bristol held a legendary exhibition:聽Banksy versus Bristol Museum, at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. It was immensely popular, with over 100 pieces (many previously unseen) on show. Only one sculpture was left behind, the Paint Pot Angel, which you can find on display in the museum鈥檚 lobby. The museum is free to enter. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
On this page, you鈥檒l find a map of seven Banksy artworks that you can easily find in the city centre. Below the map is a little more information on each artwork.
Found in the Stokes Croft neighbourhood (where you鈥檒l find streets filled with other impressive murals) this is one of the earliest known Banksy pieces. It appeared in the late 1990s, in response to a police crackdown on unlicensed raves.
Up a quiet alley, just behind Bristol鈥檚 Central Library, you鈥檒l find one of Banksy鈥檚 most simple pieces. 鈥榊ou don鈥檛 need planning permission to build castles in the sky鈥� was completed in 2011. It used to look like a smiley face with wall vents as the eyes 鈥� but one of the vents has since been bricked over.
In 2009, Bristol held a legendary exhibition:聽Banksy versus Bristol Museum, at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. It was immensely popular, with over 100 pieces (many previously unseen) on show. Only one sculpture was left behind, the Paint Pot Angel, which you can find on display in the museum鈥檚 lobby. The museum is free to enter. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Where to Find Banksy Art in Bristol
Guide Location: England » Bristol
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Jamie Firby
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Guide Location: England » Bristol
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Jamie Firby
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Mild Mild West
- You Don鈥檛 Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky
- Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
- M Shed
- Well Hung Lover
- The Girl With a Pierced Eardrum
- Rose on a Mousetrap
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