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Graffiti artist stages exhibition

Britain's No 1 graffiti artist, whose anti-establishment images can be seen on walls and bridges throughout London, is staging his first British exhibition.



The cult figure, known only as Banksy, has brought his work from the streets into a gallery in Shoreditch for an exhibition called Turf War.

DJ Dan Pepe and Jamie Oliver were among the celebrities who flocked to the opening night to see the artist's work at first hand.

It included live animals including pigs with police stripes painting on their sides and a cow with Andy Warhold-style pictures of Andy Warhol painted all over it.



His graffiti features subversive images such as a riot police officer with a smiley face, the Mona Lisa firing a rocket launcher and the words "Designated Riot Area" at the foot of Nelson's Column.

The exhibition runs until July 21. The address is available at the artist's website.