IN BRIEF: 'Cave Art' prank hits British Museum, more
Last Updated: Thursday, May 19, 2005 | 6:30 PM ET
CBC Arts
A prankster has posted fake prehistoric art in the British Museum.
A "rock art" display of a spear-toting primitive man pushing a shopping cart turned up a few days ago.
Banksy, a self-styled art terrorist who has previously put works in galleries in London and New York, claims the cave painting is his handiwork.
So-called 'art terrorist' Banksy left this hoax cave painting, of a primitive man pushing a supermarket trolley, on display in the British Museum in London. (AP Photo)
The museum's curators are taking it with characteristic British humour. They acknowledge the spoof went unnoticed for at least two days.
"It looked very much in keeping with the other exhibits; the explanatory text was quite similar," a spokeswoman said.
Banksy had displayed text that said: "This finely preserved example of primitive art dates from the Post-Catatonic era. The artist responsible is known to have created a substantial body of work across South East of England under the moniker Banksymus Maximus but little else is known about him. Most art of this type has unfortunately not survived. The majority is destroyed by zealous municipal officials who fail to recognize the artistic merit and historical value of daubing on walls."
MONTREAL - Montreal Gospel Festival venue changes
A gospel festival scheduled for the Labour Day Weekend in Montreal has been relocated to the St-Denis Theatre.
The first annual Montreal International Gospel Festival was set to take place this Sept. 2 and 3 at the Old Port of Montreal. The timing of the event remains the same.
"We wanted to move the event to ensure its success; we want to make sure we're back for next year," says co-executive producer Orlando Newton.
The festival will feature performances by Grammy-award winning singer Shirley Ceasar and gospel quartet The Mighty Clouds of Joy. Cece Winans will close out the festival on Saturday evening. Other artists include Out of Eden, Ty Tribett, and Sherwin Gardner.
NEW YORK - Stones announce opening acts
The Black Eyed Peas, Pearl Jam and The Tragically Hip are among the bands who will open for the Rolling Stones in their 2005 tour.
The world tour begins at Boston's Fenway Park in Aug. 21 and 23 with The Black-Eyed Peas as the opening act.
Maroon 5 will open the show in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 26 and in Detroit Aug 31. Pearl Jam will handle the Sept. 28 show in Pittsburgh.
The Stones will be joined by both Maroon 5 and Canada's Tragically Hip for a show in Moncton, New Brunswick on Sept. 3.
Also rolling with the Stones are Les Trois Accords, with more opening acts to be announced later. The Stones will play at The Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 26 and at Calgary's Saddledome Oct. 28.
The Stones announced the tour earlier this month with a three-song outdoor performance in New York. They are rumoured to be planning a "warm-up" in Toronto, but they've denied this tour is their last.
"We don't plan that this is the last tour, and we certainly don't announce it," 61-year-old Mick Jagger said at a news conference, according to Associated Press. "We take each tour as it comes."
Dates in North America will continue through December, with performances alternating among stadiums, arenas and smaller venues.
