Well, it’s kind of sad that I live in NYC and I had to hear about this from Karn’s post.  But the important thing is I did make it downtown to visit Banksy’s Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill.  I’ve long been a fan of Banksy’s art.  It is always creative and often hilarious.  Let me tell you, his pet store set-up did not disappoint.  It was one of the coolest art installations I’ve ever seen.  

I’m going to post some pictures below but you have to realize that all of the animals pictured are also animatronic, which makes it much cooler in person.  I can’t believe how well put together these displays are. The whole animatronic aspect also reminded me of Disney World, which made things even more bizarre.  If you have the opportunity, please visit in person.  I only took pictures of about one third of the displays so there’s plenty more going on.  If you can visit, I advise you to peer in every crevice and take your time to find everything.  The level of detail is amazing and there are plenty of hidden surprises.

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