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To: Metacomet who wrote (255961)	7/14/2014 12:14:35 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 541389

Banksy Says.................... Banksy's "Barely Legal" exhibition opened with a bang in September of 2006. The event was marketed as a "three-day vandalised warehouse extravaganza" to be held in Los Angeles. Nothing could have prepared fans of the Bristol artist for the "live" show. Banksy unveiled Tai, a 37 year-old elephant, who was painted in pink and gold to match the wallpaper in the exhibit. Tai's fresh coat came courtesy of a very large amount of non-toxic children's face paint. According to the exhibit's leaflets, a simple message read, "There's an elephant in the room. There's a problem we never talk about." The problem Banksy attempted to get across was world hunger. The "elephant in a room" piece lasted just two days in its pink and gold colorway. The Department of Animal Services issued a permit for the elephant to appear at the exhibit. After animal activists had a field day surrounding the appearance, Tai was washed by order of the Department for the final day of the exhibit.