Banksy in Detroit...

International Graffiti artist Banksy was in Detroit a couple of years ago, and did this mural on a wall at the Packard Plant...a favorite spot for taggers in the city. The mural was discovered and a local art studio took immediate action.The 555 Studios located on West Vernor in SW Detroit cut out the 1500 pound mural with mason saws and took the art to their location, sparking quite a controversy. With the destruction of the Packard Plant imminent, the piece was saved and will not go the route of so much else in the city and be destroyed.


Here's a link to the story published in the Detroit Free Press in 2010...