Honoring Banksy at Broad and Beaver

03/02/2011

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In a tribute to famed British street artist Banksy, yarn artist Agata Oleksiak has installed five versions of a Banksy design—a girl being carried away by balloons. Oleksiak, also known as Olek, has placed the tributes around the city in surprise locations. Yesterday, my colleague Nick found one just blocks from our office.

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