Arts & Culture
How Street Art Challenges Traditional Gallery Spaces
Quick fact
In 2018, Banksy's 'Girl with a Balloon' shredded itself moments after selling for over £1 million at Sotheby's—a direct challenge to the gallery's commodification of street art.
Why this is interesting
You've seen colorful murals on city walls and expensive paintings behind glass in galleries. But what happens when the person who sprays the wall is the same artist whose work sells for millions?