Palazzo Albergati in Bologna hosts, until May 7, 2023, the exhibition “Jago, Banksy, TvBoy and other counter-current stories”.

The exhibition is dedicated to three of the most well-known and beloved contemporary artists on the international scene, namely Banksy, TvBoy, and Jago.

Jago, Banksy, and TvBoy

Jago, Banksy, TvBoy are internationally famous for having subverted the rules of the art market, and their works reflect their struggles.

All three have managed to create a precedent, conquering the scene and the admiration of an ever-growing audience.

Jago: the pseudonym of Jacopo Cardillo, is an Italian artist and sculptor, born in 1987. He has created works exhibited in major museums around the world. Jago, who prefers the use of marble, became known especially for being one of the first to share the creative process that leads him to create his works with the public through videos.

Banksy: there is little need for introduction for the most famous street artist in the world, who remains faceless. Banksy, who artistically emerged from the underground cultural scene of Bristol, uses his works to advocate important social battles.

TvBoy: the pseudonym of Salvatore Benintende is an Italian street artist known for being an active proponent of the concept of “artivism,” which is the use of art as a tool for ironic and irreverent reinterpretation of major political and social events.

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Jago, Banksy, TvBoy and other counter-current stories: the exhibition path

The exhibition, “Jago, Banksy, TvBoy and other counter-current stories”, set up in the spaces of Palazzo Albergati, tells some of the most extreme and transgressive stories of public art in Italy and internationally.

The exhibition presents the dialogue between the mysterious artist from Bristol and his two Italian colleagues, thus seizing the opportunity to present the new horizons of figurative culture.

The exhibition is divided into four sections that guide the visitor through the landscape of Italian and European Street Art.

Among the works on display are some of the most significant pieces by each artist, such as Girl with Balloon and Bomb Love by Banksy or Circulatory System and Memory of Self by Jago.

The other artists in the exhibition

In addition to Jago, Banksy, TvBoy, other artists on display include Obey with his famous poster Hope, created in 2008 to support Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, Mr. Brainwash with one of the examples of his Mona Linesa, Ravo with The Girl with the Pearl Earring, Laika with his very famous Not this “game”  and Pau with his series of Santa Suerte.

The exhibition is an opportunity to explore the irreverent landscape of all three artists who, despite not having many stylistic similarities, converge in the coherence of the themes addressed and the social strength that emerges in their works.

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