班克斯打开了“围墙外的酒店”

这张照片由班克塞贴在伯利恒的臭名昭著的水泥屏障上，隔离了以色列和巴勒斯坦。体验艺术展的名称是“围墙外的酒店”(wall - Off Hotel)，并承诺将呈现世界上最糟糕的景观。班克斯和他的助手们花了14个月的时间改造了一家老旅馆，把走廊、大堂、餐厅、外部和单独的客房变成了一个艺术展览。在这个封闭的酒店里，并不是所有的艺术品都是班克塞的。像Sami Musa和Dominique Petrin这样的艺术家已经有了客房，在不久的将来会有更多的房间开放。另外一个由历史学家和评论家伊斯马尔·杜德雷(Ismal Duddera)策展的美术馆将包括一些最著名的巴勒斯坦艺术家在过去20年里的作品。如果你住在封闭的酒店里，你会发现自己睡在一件艺术品里面。到目前为止，班克斯、萨米·穆萨和多米尼克·佩特林已经定制了客房，更多的将接踵而至。正如黛安·阿布斯(Diane Arbus)曾经说过的，与一件艺术品生活在一起是不同的。所有的景区都配有wifi、冰箱、收音机、个人保险箱和空调。这个房间配有来自以色列军营的多余物品，每晚30美元的价格就能提供床位。没有装饰，包括储物柜，个人保险箱，共用浴室，免费耳塞。无论是位于巴勒斯坦伯利恒的明爱街182号的位置，还是艺术品的收藏，都肯定会吸引很多游客和争议。整个展览似乎几乎完全聚焦于该地区正在发生的冲突及其许多后果，但也肯定会在吸引大量旅游资金。

Photo courtesy BanksyNestled against the infamous cement barrier that currently separates Israel and Palestine in Bethlehem rests the latest ambitious art installation from the elusive street artist Banksy. Titled the “Walled Off Hotel,and promising the “worst view in the world,the experiential art show is a fully functional hotel that will be open for reservations as soon as next week.Banksy and a team of assistants have spent the last 14 months retrofitting an old hotel, transforming the hallways, lobby, dining room, exterior, and individual guest rooms into an art exhibition. With the exception of a piece that showed up on a school house wall last June in Bristol, this appears to be the entire focus of the artist’s efforts since closing Dismaland in 2015.Not all of the artwork in the Walled Off Hotel is Banksy’s. Guest rooms have been given to artists like Sami Musa and Dominique Petrin, with additional rooms opening in the near future. An additional art gallery curated by historian and critic Ismal Duddera will include artworks by some of the most notable Palestinian artists over the last 20 years.Via the Walled Off Hotel website:If you stay at the Walled Off you could find yourself literally sleeping inside a work of art. So far Banksy, Sami Musa and Dominique Petrin have customised guest rooms, more will follow. As Diane Arbus once said ‘to live with an artwork is something different, to glimpse it from the corner of your eye.’The hotel boasts floor to ceiling views of graffiti-strewn concrete from almost every room. And for the exhibitionists amongst you – many are within range of the army watchtower. All scenic rooms are ensuite and equipped with wifi, fridge, radio, personal safe and air conditioning.Outfitted with surplus items from an Israeli military barracks, this room offers a bed from $30 a night. No frills, includes locker, personal safe, shared bathroom, complimentary earplugs.Both the location at 182 Caritas Street in Bethlehem, Palestine as well as the collection of artworks are sure to draw a lot of tourism and controversy. The entire exhibit appears focused almost entirely on the ongoing conflict in the region and many of its consequences, but is also sure to draw significant tourism dollars over the next year.The hotel begins taking reservations on March 11, 2017 (opening officially on the 20th) and is slated to remain open until at least the end of year. You can learn much more on Banksy’s website and in the hotel’s FAQ. (via Street Art News)Photo via Channel 4Photo via Channel 4Photo via Channel 4Photo via Channel 4Photo courtesy BanksyPhoto courtesy BanksyPhoto courtesy BanksyPhoto courtesy BanksyPhoto courtesy BanksyPhoto courtesy BanksyPhoto courtesy BanksyImage courtesy StreetArtNewsImage courtesy StreetArtNews