Dismaland was a temporary art project organised by street artist Banksy in the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England.[1] Prepared in secret, the pop-up exhibition at the Tropicana, a disused lido, was "a sinister twist on Disneyland" that opened during the weekend of 21 August 2015[2] and closed on 27 September 2015, 36 days later. Banksy described it as a "family theme park unsuitable for children."[3] The aesthetic of the "bemusement park" was potentially inspired by the "Dismayland" series of paintings created by American artist Jeff Gillette, who also participated in the exhibition.[4]
Banksy created ten new works and funded the construction of the exhibition himself. The show featured 58 artists of the 60 Banksy originally invited to participate. 4,000 tickets were available for purchase per day, priced at £3 each.[5] It received 150,000 visitors in the five-week period it was open. After it closed, the building material for the project was repurposed as shelters for refugees in the Calais Jungle where he also added murals.[6][7]
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^Brown, Mark (20 August 2015). "Banksy's Dismaland: 'amusements and anarchism' in artist's biggest project yet". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015.
^"Dismaland to be taken down and sent to Calais to build shelters". The Guardian. Press Association. 28 September 2015.
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Dismaland was a temporary art project organised by street artist Banksy in the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. Prepared in secret...
February 2015. "Dismaland". Dismaland. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Brown, Mark (21 August 2015). "Banksy's Dismaland: fans express frustration...
Disney characters. He is often cited as the inspiration for Banksy's 2015 Dismaland theme park installation, in which he was a featured artist. Gillette was...
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of the feud. In 2015 Banksy included a piece dedicated to Robbo in the Dismaland exhibition. On 2 April 2011 King Robbo sustained a life-threatening head...
the 9th Gwangju Biennale (2012). According to the website for the 2015 'Dismaland' art installation led by Banksy, Holzer contributed works to the project...
more detail and the themes behind them. A great example can be found in Dismaland, the biggest project of "anarchism" to be organised and exhibited which...
the hotel is generally considered to be a follow-up to Banksy's 2015 Dismaland project, held for five weeks in Weston-Super-Mare in the South-West of...
political activist, had previously donated pieces of his former installation Dismaland to help construct shelters in the camp. In December 2015, Banksy revealed...
Amsterdam (July–August 2014). In 2015, the work was exhibited at Banksy's Dismaland and then in London. Following this it was re-engineered to fit inside...
episode Walking On By at the opening of his weirdo entertainment park Dismaland. On October 12, 2016 Rovio Entertainment (creator of Angry Birds) has...
Illinois. His work has been part of creative projects such as Banksy's Dismaland, Beyond The Streets and The Cunning Little Vixen, a new media production...
Banksy. On 11 September 2015 he performed at the comedy stage at Banksy's Dismaland, the art exhibition in Weston-Super-Mare. In November 2019 he was asked...
and former lido that had previously hosted the Banksy art installation Dismaland in 2015. It was a work of the Leeds creative studio NewSubstance and was...
Leinonen was one of the artists invited to the temporary art project Dismaland organised by street artist Banksy. In January 2019, Leinonen's artwork...
as "icons of the 25 January revolution." He exhibited at Banksy's 2015 Dismaland "bemusement park" in England. El Teneen was not an experienced artist...
after she was assassinated. In August 2015, one of his works was shown at Dismaland, a temporary exhibition curated by anonymous artist Banksy, that took...
show for Apple Music, and performed at Banksy's pop-up Bemusement Park, Dismaland. In 2016 his "Stranger Things Mix" racked up more than a quarter of a...
com". westendtheatre.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2022. "Banksy's Dismaland up for South Bank Sky arts award". BBC News. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 23...
Sculpture in Contemporary Art (2016) at UMOCA, Salt Lake City, UT; Banksy's Dismaland Bemusement Park (2015) in Weston-super-Mare, UK; This is What Sculpture...
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