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“you complete me...”

from banksy posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

This is the location of piece number 3 in Banksy's BETTER OUT THAN IN October 2013 'show' in New York.

It's a stencil of a dog peeing on a hydrant. Visit his site for an audio guide.

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“this is my new york accent...”

from banksy posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

Here is the location of number 2 in Banksy's October 2013 New York series. It's a graffiti tag that says "THIS IS MY NEW YORK ACCENT ...normally I write like this."

I probably don't need to say it, but none of these will last very long.

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“graffiti is a crime”

from banksy posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

Street artist Banksy ran wild in New York in October 2013 adding a new piece each day somewhere in the city for a real-time show he called BETTER OUT THAN IN.

Here's the former location of day 1, a street urchin standing on his friend's back pointing to a sign that reads "GRAFFITI IS A CRIME."

It's already been painted over, but you can listen to the audio guide on his site for some tongue-in-cheek info about the piece.

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andy warhol’s grave

from andy warhol posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

You can watch a 24/7 live feed of Andy Warhol's grave on warhol.org The feed was launched by The Andy Warhol Museum on August 6, 2013 to honor the anniversary of his birthday.

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prada marfa

from elmgreen and dragset posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat

This 15-by-25-foot Prada boutique just off Route 90 in West Texas is a sculpture by artists Michael Emlgreen and Ingar Dragset. It's located about 35 miles northwest of the small city of Marfa which has been a hub for modern art ever since Donald Judd moved there in the early 70s.

Prada Marfa was vandalized (since it does sit out here alone in the Texas desert) three days after it was installed in 2005, and someone ran off with the Prada shoes and handbags. The building was repaired and cleaned of graffiti, and now it's stocked with bottomless handbags that hide a theft-deterrent system... so no stealing.

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