Banksy Cut & Run - Solo Exhibition at Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow

Banksy is having a solo exhibition for the first time in 14 years and it's OFFICIAL i.e. unlike other exhibitions of his work, Banksy Cut and Run is being mounted with his full involvement and co-operation.

It's been in planning mode for two years - in total secrecy - and is now installed and OPENS on Sunday in Gallery 1 at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow! Dates for public admission are 18th June until 28th August 2023. (Ticket details below). 

Tickets are currently available for general admission from 18/06/2023 to 01/07/2023

The show, which will feature work from right across his career, is called CUT & RUN: 25 years card labour. It includes:

• new versions of his work made from the original stencils
• works which are painted rather than just stencilled

Works include:

• Kissing Coppers which first appeared on a wall of the Prince Albert pub in Brighton in 2004.
• Mobile Lovers, from Bristol in 2014, which features a hugging couple who are both looking at their screen over the other's shoulder.

The BBC have been allowed to help highlight its opening and have a really informative article
Banksy to stage first solo exhibition in 14 years in Glasgow - which also has a video of what it looks like

The latest show aims to reveal the whole behind-the-scenes process of how his works are made, with original sketches on display as well as the stencils, which have been painted on to give them a new lease of life.

It will open right the way through the night at the weekend in order to cope with the demand for tickets. Hours are as follows

• Sunday – Thursday: 9am – 11pm
• Friday and Saturday: 9am – 5am the following morning

At weekends we are open all night but please be aware the show contains tight spaces, fragile items and disorientating light effects, if you show up appearing to be very intoxicated you may be refused entry.

Tickets

• Adult - £15
• Child - £5
• Student/OAP/low waged/tight fisted - £10
• Carers free
• A limited amount of walk up tickets are available each day from the box office.

This is the link to book tickets for a timed slot

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow

The Gallery of Modern art in Glasgow opened in 1996 in a neoclassical building in Royal Exchange Square in the heart of Glasgow city centre.

The Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow - picture in 2018

It claims to be the most visited modern art gallery in Scotland.  It is open daily and is free to enter.

GoMA is the most visited modern art gallery in Scotland. It is a unique place that uses modern art to inspire an exchange of powerful ideas about life and human experiences.

Outside the Gallery, there is a statue of the Duke of Wellington which regularly has a cone placed on his head. Apparently it's one of the reasons why Banksy thought this was the right gallery for his solo exhibition.

CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

GoMA and The Library at GOMA are open :

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday: 10 – 5
• Friday & Sunday: 11 – 5

Entry is FREE

As indicated above, it will be opening through the night for the duration of the exhibition