Banksy and Street Art in the spotlight

This event promises to celebrate local artistic effervescence while paying tribute to the global icon of Street Art, Banksy. Jean-François Ruiz, founder of Galerie LISA, shares his unique experiences with the famous anonymous artist through a personal exhibition. This event is part of a desire to highlight the Toulon urban scene while paying tribute to Banksy.

Galerie LISA, which is soon celebrating its eight years of existence, is committed to offering a lively and personal reading of the artist's work, enriched by the testimonies and experiences of Jean-François Ruiz. UNIQUE BOND Among his striking memories, he recalls his visit to Dismaland, the temporary amusement park created by Banksy in 2015, as well as his stay at the Walled Off Hôtel in Bethléem in 2018, where he appreciated Banksy's artistic commitment in front of the Israeli-Palestinian separation wall. And in 2023, he discovered the retrospective exhibition 'Cut and Run' in Glasgow, which revealed the artist's original stencils for the first time.

In parallel, Toulon artists, Emmanuel, Deeozone, Wanabime, Floyajam, David Bordage, Capobianco, Pozde, Daddy Twoer and Cascales, are exhibiting their works at Galerie LISA. Visitors can admire international small-format creations, starting from €35, presented by a major European publishing house. You can discover a 1/20th scale sculpture created by the Grenoble artist Okyel1, reproducing Banksy's latest work on a Marseille wall near the Catalans.