Fish, Fowl and Fur in Banksy's Village Pop-up Spot

OCTOBER 17, 2008

How much is that fish-stick in the window?

If you know the work of British graffiti/street artist Banksy, you'll probably also know that he's nearly a household word in some circles. The man himself is rarely, if ever, seen, but his distinctively stenciled, often anarchic statements on culture, politics and society appear, seemingly out of nowhere but larger-than-life, on buildings and billboards throughout the world. This month, a series of seemingly timely and topical billboard paintings have appeared in typical Banksy fashion in downtown Manhattan–one at the corner of Houston and Macdougal, one at Canal and West Broadway, one at Howard and Broadway and a fourth at Grand and Wooster.

The billboards turned out to be advance guard promotion for the artist's newest installation in Greenwich Village. Looking right at home in the busy retail strip of cute stores with cute names, The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill offers visitors "pet-store" displays in which hot dogs and other luncheon meats scamper, fish sticks "swim" in a fish tank, and animatronic stuffed rabbits engage in anthropomorphic social games, in additioin to equally bizarre critter-vids. The store/installation is only open until October 31, and there's usually a line to get in, so get there early.

The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill
89 7th Ave. South (between Jekyll and Hyde and Sushi Samba)
10AM - Midnight
http://thevillagepetstoreandcharcoalgrill.com/

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Fish, Fowl and Fur in Banksy's Village Pop-up Spot

OCTOBER 17, 2008

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