Away in a manger - We Made This

Away in a manger

So, this year's Santa's Ghetto has moved a bit beyond the confines of Soho. And beyond the confines of London in fact. Truth be told, it's not even in Europe:

"This year we've moved out of Oxford Street into a former chicken shop on Manger Square in Bethlehem opposite the Church of the Nativity (where Santa Claus was actually born)."

The show kicks off tonight, and you can check out all the work on show on this slideshow, or check back on this blog page about the exhibition.

Banksy_dove

Banksy's Dove painting (above) is apparently still at customs in Tel Aviv, but they're hoping to set it free in time for the show.

They'll be opening an online shop shortly, in case you can't make the trip out there (though there are travel tips on the site), and they've also been doing a bit of local decorating on the West Bank Wall and surrounding area.

posted: 3 December 2007
categories: Art | Graphics | Shop

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