A friend of mine back in 1989 did an illegal rave in Vauxhall. He got Keith Haring to come along and tag the side of the wall. My friend cut it out of the wall and he kept it under… — Ben Eine Copy Share Image
I painted the words "GREAT ADVENTURE" in Beijing, Dallas, San Francisco, Copenhagen, and Japan. What it means to me is completely different to everybody… — Ben Eine Copy Share
I don't want to sell to street art collectors, I want to sell to art collectors. — Ben Eine Copy Share
My work isn't overtly political, although it is sometimes painted in places where I don't have permission to paint, so that could be construed… — Ben Eine Copy Share
I've a lot of respect for what people are doing here in Manchester, to promote the city's creativity and Aviva Investors Manchester Art Fair… — Ben Eine Copy Share
It makes me really proud to be able to use my art to spread positive messages around the world. — Ben Eine Copy Share
For me, it's mostly about having stuff on the street. You're walking down the street, you do it every day, and suddenly there's something… — Ben Eine Copy Share
Most people think I do street art, so I do everything for nothing. I'm an urchin who paints walls and does work for nothing.… — Ben Eine Copy Share
All too often, when people think about art in the U.K., they think London. There's some really great work being produced outside of the… — Ben Eine Copy Share
Street art, unlike graffiti, adds to the environment and is a positive experience for the artist and community. — Ben Eine Copy Share
You just have to be clever about who you work with. Had I done Gap or H&M, there's no way Louis Vuitton would have… — Ben Eine Copy Share
David Cameron has given one of my paintings to President Obama. It's quite mad, really. But it's OK. It's not the kind of recognition… — Ben Eine Copy Share
I love to paint and beautify the most unexpected of places - I've painted everything from doorways to trains but have always wanted to… — Ben Eine Copy Share
Whenever I go anywhere in the world to do a show I try to paint something in the street as well. — Ben Eine Copy Share
I don't get paid for what I do in public places. So I invest the money I earn in galleries back into doing the… — Ben Eine Copy Share
I'm always travelling and spend a lot of time in airports so I know what it feels like to get a personal welcome home.… — Ben Eine Copy Share
