This event is now finished, but Banksy is currently showing his work at the Cans Festival in Leake StreetAlthough he might protest the fact, Banksy is firmly entrenched in the London art world. His paintings sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds to celebrities, art dealers and anyone else who can afford to buy them, and yet no one even knows what he looks like. See for yourself what all the fuss is about at a Banksy art exhibition at Andipa Gallery.

Art on view
Although many of the works by Banksy being shown at the Andipa Gallery aren’t new, there’s are plenty of new ones on show too. At the show you can view rare and previously unseen Banksy works including an original drawing for an album cover for Bristol band Onecut and a large scale piece of interior graffiti, Bombing Middle England, and signed limited edition prints. Ranging from urban graffiti art scrawled on the sides of buildings to ultra-modern interpretations of classic paintings, his work has become iconic of contemporary urban art.

Art for sale
Unlike some Banksy art exhibitions his work at Andipa is for sale. By including work originally intended for the street, Andipa Gallery is highlighting the depth and diversity of the artists work, and as such maintaining the belief that street art should remain available for public viewing. With pieces like Kids on Guns, Precision Bombing and Roadwork Rat on show, you can take a rare oppurtunity to see the street art together in one location. And if you fancy taking one of them home, you'll need wads of cash as these Banksy's can go for serious amounts of money.

Under the hammer
Although these amazing Banksy pieces are selling from the gallery, fans of the notorious street artist will know that the artists work maybe a little out of their league price wise. The Banksy Bonhams auction on the 5th February 2008 was a world first, as the urban art auction saw Banksy's famous Kate Moss portraits go under the hammer for an amazing £96,000 and in 2007 Space Girl and Bird sold from the auction house for £280,000.

The mysterious Banksy
While he’s done a pretty good job on keeping himself unrecognisable, the public still knows a thing or two about the mysterious artist. Assumed to be in his late 20s, Banksy grew up in Bristol and started spraying graffiti in his early teens. His work – no matter how offensive – is always treated like high art.

Banksy art exhibition at the Andipa Gallery
Besides Banksy, the gallery also exhibits artists like Picasso, Chagall, Matisse and Lichtenstein, as well as YBA favourite Damien Hirst. Although the exhibition contains many works by Banksy, all the artwork was privately loaned just for this show. It’s a mark of his popularity that his art is on display at a Knightsbridge gallery – a far cry from the East End.

The Banksy art exhibition is on view at the Andipa Gallery's two locations, Knightsbridge, from 29th February to 29th March 2008 Paintings and drawings can be seen at 162 Walton Street, and prints are located at 19 Walton Street. Nearest tube: South Kensington.

Admission is free. Gallery hours are 9.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 6pm Saturday. Please note that Andipa Gallery will be closed over the Easter weekend. For more information call 020 7589 2371.