Allows entry on any exhibition day in the booked month without prior reservation and is not time-bound. The duration of the visit is unlimited.
OPENING HOURS:
From September 19 - For a limited time only!
TUE/WED/SUN & holidays 10 AM – 6 PM
THU/FRI/SAT 10 AM – 8 PM
Last entry: 1 hour before the exhibition ends
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“House of Banksy Mannheim”: The new pop-up exhibition about the street art superstar!
The creators of the successful exhibition “The Mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind,” which captivated visitors in Heidelberg (halle02 in Güterbahnhof) in 2021 and has since established itself as the most attended and thus the most successful exhibition about the street art superstar worldwide, are now coming to Mannheim for the first time! Starting September 19, 2025 with the new pop-up exhibition “House of Banksy Mannheim – An Unauthorized Exhibition”!
At Kunststraße 5-6 (N 7, former Saturn), in the heart of Mannheim city, an unprecedented presentation of over 150 motifs by the celebrated artist will be displayed across an area of over 2,000 sqm. This showcase, which has already attracted nearly 350,000 visitors at its first three locations in Munich, Hamburg, and Leipzig, is currently the most comprehensive and sought-after exhibition about Banksy in Europe and clearly stands out from all previous displays of his art!
Graffitis, photographs, sculptures, video installations, and prints on various materials such as canvas, fine art paper, wood, aluminum, plaster, concrete, and brick have been specially reproduced and assembled for this exhibition. In a lavish and unique setting, visitors are given a comprehensive insight into the complete works of this exceptional artist. This homage and the image installations displayed are not authorized by the artist himself due to his anonymous status. About 80% of all exhibited graffitis and work motifs are now hardly accessible in their original form. They have been removed, torn down, destroyed, painted over, or ripped from the walls and subsequently auctioned off for a lot of money. Some of these, especially his screenprints, are now in private ownership or owned by art dealers.
The no less impressive reproductions, made live on-site for each exhibition by an internationally renowned team of graffiti artists, allow viewers to trace Banksy's footsteps and make his art comprehensible and tangible in an unprecedented way and up close. “We want to make the works and especially the message behind each of his actions and works accessible to the public again and emphasize how important it is to protect the few remaining originals in public spaces. An exhibition like this with originals in this dimension is not feasible for the reasons mentioned,” says Oliver Forster, the producer of the exhibition.
The exhibition “House of Banksy – An Unauthorized Exhibition” brings the message of this artistic genius closer to a wider audience without having to travel far. Here you can visit Banksy's most famous street art works in one place and encounter his engagement with various hot-button issues such as war, xenophobia, police violence, people fleeing, capitalism, global warming, violence against women, CCTV, or even the coronavirus pandemic in a completely different way. A major Austrian daily newspaper wrote: “A Banksy exhibition is like a sprayed mirror of society” – and a Banksy exhibition is always current and close to the spirit of the times. Banksy wants to inspire and touch people with his art while also polarizing and provoking thought. There is no comparable artist who consistently manages to stage themselves in a media-effective way with their sometimes spectacular and well-thought-out actions. He does not use his art to draw attention to himself or his latest work, but to highlight grievances and hot spots that we all prefer to close our eyes to. The locations are intentionally and carefully chosen by him. It is perhaps also for this reason that Banksy undoubtedly counts among the most significant artists of our time. He is often referred to by media and experts as the modern Robin Hood.
This extraordinary art experience is curated by Virginia Jean. The young curator and gallery owner from England, living in Berlin, is a versatile designer and an unchangeable creative. After many years in the classical art market, she created numerous projects and exhibitions in the field of street art. Banksy has always been a major influence and inspiration in her life due to her background and her passion for creativity and free art as a means of communication. She is an expert on his works and a professional in the street art industry.
“Banksy addresses significant truths and problems in our world with his creations, which we prefer to ignore. A Banksy work touches everyone and is directed at everyone, whether they want it or not. That is why it is personally very important to me to exhibit Banksy's works, to make them accessible to the world, and to celebrate them. Banksy is writing history with his art – the history that is our reality right now. The exhibition is a must for anyone who enjoys engaging with art, politics, general world events, and especially themselves, and has a sense of bittersweet irony,” says the creative director of the exhibition, who also curated “The Mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind.”
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