Banksy in Amsterdam

Banksy in Amsterdam at Moco Museum

The art of Banksy has sparked debate, admiration, and wonder across the globe – and now, visitors can experience Banksy artworks up close in the heart of Amsterdam.

As a result, Banksy’s heavy impact on this world unites art lovers. Moreover, the street artist’s work connects our collective consciousness. Banksy is a living example that art can change the world. 

Moco Celebrates Banksy in the Museum

Wondering where you can see Banksy art in Amsterdam? Then, head over to the major exhibition of the British artist in Moco Museum on Museumplein! Moco is dedicated to embracing the voice of the city streets because those voices are the great effectors of change.

Moco Museum Amsterdam proudly houses one of the most extensive Banksy exhibitions in the Netherlands, making it the go-to Banksy museum for fans and collectors of street art and modern rebellion.

Laugh Now is an unauthorized Banksy exhibition in Amsterdam. Uniquely, the exhibition joins authenticated artworks made by Banksy for the indoor art market. In detail, many of the works come from private collections and collectors that would otherwise remain unseen. The Laugh Now exhibition is curated to give visitors an encyclopedic overview of the anonymous street artist’s diversity in skill, technique, style and use of material. Moco Museum furthermore highlights popular themes and significant symbols throughout Banksy’s oeuvre. Buy tickets and visit the Moco exhibition, where your love for Banksy meets a unique museum experience – all in the heart of Amsterdam.

See Banksy’s Girl with Balloon and Flower Thrower up close

From world-famous Banksy art pieces or stencils like Girl with Balloon to lesser-known gems, the contemporary art exhibition invites you to explore the artist Banksy’s vision like never before.

Banksy Amsterdam Street Art

In 2016, Moco Museum added the new piece of artwork Heart Boy to its collection. Never before has authentic Banksy street art been showcased in Amsterdam and the Netherlands. Furthermore, the piece – weighing over 2,000 kg – was exhibited in the Moco Garden for everyone to see and enjoy for free. 

This outdoor Banksy artwork stands as a powerful symbol of protest art and added a unique open-air element to the Moco Banksy experience.

For many artists the future is uncertain. Heart Boy which first appeared on a building in London was saved from demolition in 2009 and subsequently conserved. Visitors could actually still see the remaining wall socket on its reverse. 

The Meaning of Heart Boy

Heart Boy speaks to our Moco hearts. As the life-size boy character paints a pink heart on the brick wall, he bears his soul in an expression of love and hope. This heart appears in many other indoor works by Banksy, such as Girl with Balloon. Pride of Place and stencil graffiti technique

Furthermore, Banksy prominently featured a variation of the street art in his book “Wall and Piece”. Additionally, the stencil piece of Heart Boy can also be found at different locations throughout London: Tottenham Court Road, Old Street, and Rivington Street in Shoreditch.

It’s a powerful example of how Banksy’s artwork moves fluidly between street corners and gallery walls, always carrying a message.

“Be positive, patient, and persistent.” – Banksy

Banksy’s Crude Oils

Banksy first presented his remix of Old Master paintings along with 164 live rats in an exhibition titled, Crude Oils (2005) in Notting Hill, London. The show featured tainted Monet and Van Gogh replicas overpainted with twisted satires.

This rebellious approach to traditional art history is a signature element of Banksy’s work – one that continues to captivate visitors at the Moco Museum Amsterdam Banksy exhibition. In Bristol, the place of birth of Banksy, you can find several murals. One of the new works of the famous British graffiti artist is displayed in the streets southwest of London. One new piece unveiled the silhouette of a mountain goat that appears to hobble atop a ledge on the side of a house in Richmond. The second piece depicts two elephants in blocked out windows, reaching out to each other.    

Who’s Laughing Now?

Banksy uses monkeys to remark on what’s hilarious and hypocritical about being human. In the Banksy art exhibition Laugh Now, monkeys communicate a dark message. Perhaps monkeys parallel Banksy’s rising journey as a street artist – from alleyways to museums? Before, his art was regarded as nothing more than vandalism with style in a world where there were rules, boundaries, and strict definitions of contemporary art. Now, street art has arrived and Banksy is the most recognized street artist in the world.

So who’s laughing now? 

Moco Welcome Home: Banksy art

The Crude or Corrupted Oil Series in detail features found or preexisting paintings upon which Banksy updates by painting contemporary art. A superior example by Banksy is Home Sweet Home. The aggressive lettering shows that the graffiti artist wasted no time to communicate the illusion of, “Home Sweet Home”.  

Moco Museum’s collection of modern and contemporary artwork is housed in the historic Villa Alsberg from 1904. Notably, Arrow Head, which features an oil painting with contemporary intervention is a highlight when you first visit.

This striking Banksy artwork sets the tone for what’s to come – a museum experience that fuses provocation, humor, and meaning. 

Whether you’re a curious tourist or a devoted admirer of Banksy’s artwork, this Amsterdam Banksy museum offers an unforgettable glimpse into one of the most enigmatic street artists of our era. Book your visit today and dive into the world of Banksy at Moco Museum.

“I want to live in a world created by art, not just decorated with it.” – Banksy