Saving Banksy documentary explores dilemma of owning unsellable street art
The documentary 'Saving Banksy,' directed by Colin Day, follows artist and curator Brian Grief as he attempts to preserve a Banksy mural removed from the Red Victorian Hotel in San Francisco. Despite offers nearing one million dollars, Grief refuses to sell the work and instead seeks to donate it to a museum for public access. The film features interviews with street artists including Ben Eine, Risk, Revok, Niels Mueman, Blek Le Rat, and Anthony Lister, and questions what one should do when possessing a valuable artwork the artist does not want sold.
Key facts
- Documentary titled 'Saving Banksy' directed by Colin Day
- Focuses on artist and curator Brian Grief
- Grief removed a Banksy mural from the Red Victorian Hotel in San Francisco
- Grief received offers close to one million dollars for the artwork
- Grief refuses to sell and wants to donate the work to a museum
- Film includes interviews with street artists Ben Eine, Risk, Revok, Niels Mueman, Blek Le Rat, and Anthony Lister
- The documentary asks what one should do if they own a million-dollar painting the artist does not want sold
- Banksy is the world's most famous street artist but is absent from the film
Entities
Artists
- Banksy
- Brian Grief
- Ben Eine
- Risk
- Revok
- Niels Mueman
- Blek Le Rat
- Anthony Lister
- Colin Day
Institutions
- Artribune
- Red Victorian Hotel
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States