Now THIS is my type of art – activism art: Banksy, Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Keith Haring and JR ! My favorite museum in Amsterdam and it’s constantly changing.
Keith Haring , Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat
The museum is quite small so you do need to pre-order a timed ticket – just a slot for when you go in, you can stay for as long as you want. They advise you to start from the top and work your way down, there is a free audio app you can download to guide you as well.
ICY&SOT – Dream
As usual Banksy’s work is thought provoking and challenging our thoughts about society and its expectations. I particularly love how he portrays the police force in ways we may not traditionally see them.
Here are some of the Banksy pieces on display:
Battle of Beanfield 
Smiling Copper 
Che Guevara on Skates 
Forgive us for trespassing 
Christ with shopping bags – what Christmas has become
One of my favourite pieces by Banksy was this watchtower made of olive tree wood. I know where that came from #freepalestine I also asked them to correct their narration on the ‘flower thrower’ piece which stated Bethlehem was in Jerusalem to Palestine and they said they would !! ‘There is always hope’ was written over one of the doorways into the exhibition.
Watchtower made of olive wood 
Flower Thrower 
Yayoi Kusama – created a very trippy room of strips and dots.
Guns in America
There was also a selection of work by French street artist and photographer JR who is well known for flyposting large black and white portraits.
I loved his peice, Guns in America which pays tribute to his Emmy Award Nominated project with TIME Magazine –Guns in America. One by one, JR photographed, filmed, and interviewed 245 participants from diverse backgrounds. Hunters, veterans, activists, survivors, police officers, teachers, parents, and children. One by one, he pinned each cutout to compose a masterpiece. It’s a conversation starter, its powerful.
Guns in America by JR 
Giants
Giants was another piece by JR – Depicting a giant toddler. JR believes in the power of art, which he uses to present new perspectives, connect people, and engage audiences. He builds awareness in the world. From the favelas in Brazil to the Israel-Palestine Separation Wall, the US-Mexico Border Wall to the largest museum in the World – the artist JR begs the question, “Can Art Change the World?” Moco thinks it can.
The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid by JR 
Keith Haring – Subway Drawings
Keith created hundreds of drawings in the New York subway system in the early 80’s. His sporadic use of repetition allowed him to create multiple recognisable figures for the audience of the commuter. I loved watching the short video of the NYC subway.
Other art by KAWS, Basquiat, Banksy, Adam Parker Smith and others:
KAWS 
Space Invasion by Invader 
Mickey 
Wrapped Bear 
Flexible by Basquiat 
iPaws by Banksy 
In the MOCO garden space:
Gummy Bear 
Boy Eating Rabbit
My favorite Banksy Quote:
I also picked up these great books for an inspirational read!
MOCO Website: https://mocomuseum.com/
Address: Honthorststraat 20, 1071 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands
