BANKSY in NOLA bike ride?
12-10-09, 10:39 AM
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BANKSY in NOLA bike ride?
I know Banksy did around 8-10 pieces around New Orleans, does anyone have a route to visit each piece? Or maybe some exact locations so I can make a route?
I've herd a few people doing this, and I'm super interested.
Thanks!
I've herd a few people doing this, and I'm super interested.
Thanks!
12-10-09, 05:02 PM
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I don't know anything specific about your question, but NOLA and suburbs are interesting places for sure and routes for biking each "piece" should make some fun riding. The Rigolettes, Lake Pontchartrain, the Quarters, the levy road, the West Bank, 9th Ward, on and on. And what a place for down time! Can you tell I'm a fan?
12-10-09, 06:09 PM
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Haha yeah I love NOLA too, I worked there for 6 months and love everything about it.
Anyway, Banksy is an English "street artist" who did 8-10 art pieces around the city and I wanted to see of anybody had a route to visit each art piece.
Anyway, Banksy is an English "street artist" who did 8-10 art pieces around the city and I wanted to see of anybody had a route to visit each art piece.
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That is some cool stuff! Sorry I missed it when I was thru there last year. Gonna link this to friend down there and see if he knows about it.
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I know of one off of Tchoupitoulas street close to the greater new orleans bridge. Basically that whole section of Tchoipitoulas is full of graffiti.
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Graffiti? Man, that Banksy stuff if high art for the low class. Explains why cyclist would find it worth a look see.
Great spelling bee word, Tchoupitoulas.
Great spelling bee word, Tchoupitoulas.
12-11-09, 12:55 PM
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I dont have a cycling route between the different pieces. Most of them have been destroyed by the Grey Ghost, a vigilante graffiti coverer, or stolen by "art collectors". Seriously, they steal the entire walls. I don't know if any are left.
Here are a few more images: https://gawker.com/5042936/banksy-does-new-orleans
I'll ask around and see if anyone here knows of the locations of remaining pieces.
Here are a few more images: https://gawker.com/5042936/banksy-does-new-orleans
I'll ask around and see if anyone here knows of the locations of remaining pieces.
