Banksy Girl with Balloon Dismaland 2/12 Signed Stencil Canvas 2015 Ticket
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What You Are Getting
A numbered limited-edition Dismaland souvenir canvas — 2 of only 12 — acquired in person by our consignor at Banksy's Dismaland Bemusement Park on the seafront of Weston-super-Mare, England, during its five-week run in August and September 2015. The piece is a hand-sprayed stencil of Banksy's most universally recognized image — Girl with Balloon — on a small primed canvas, exactly as offered to ticketed visitors at the park.
The verso carries the official Dismaland Bemusement Park stamp, the edition number "2/12" handwritten in marker, and a hand inscription reading "BANKSY IN DISMAL!!" — the same in-show notation seen across the documented numbered Dismaland canvas editions. Of all the souvenir imagery offered at the park, Girl with Balloon is the most commercially powerful: this is the image that became Banksy's auction-record-setting Love is in the Bin in 2018, and that has stood, more than any other, as the public's mental shorthand for the artist.
The lot ships as a complete time-capsule package: the numbered canvas, the original See Tickets admission to Dismaland (opening month, 11:00 AM entry), and the printed park-issued "Dismal Art" paperwork identifying the piece as a Dismal Canvas dated August/September 2015, location Weston-super-Mare, and stating the souvenir is "an original work of art."
Important authentication note: Dismaland souvenir canvases were produced and sold inside the park as official merchandise. While this example is numbered, stamped, and inscribed on the verso, it is not certified by Pest Control (Banksy's official authentication body). What you are buying is a documented, numbered artifact from one of the most significant street-art events of the 21st century — with multilayer provenance: park stamp, edition number, hand inscription, original admission ticket, and park-issued paperwork.
Canvas Details
| Artist (attribution) | Banksy (Dismaland production) |
| Title | Girl with Balloon — "Dismal Canvas" |
| Medium | Spray paint stencil on primed canvas (black + red) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Edition | 2 / 12 — handwritten on verso (limited park edition) |
| Verso Marks | Official Dismaland Bemusement Park stamp · "2/12" edition number · hand inscription "BANKSY IN DISMAL!!" |
| Edge Mark | Spray-stencil "Banksy" tag along canvas side |
| Origin | Dismaland Bemusement Park — Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS23 1BE, UK |
| Condition | Excellent — bright reds, sharp stencil edges, clean canvas, original overspray intact |
| Provenance | Acquired in person by our consignor at Dismaland, August/September 2015 — original ticket and park paperwork included |
About the Image
Girl with Balloon is the single most recognized image in the Banksy catalogue — and arguably the most recognized image in 21st-century street art. The original wall version appeared on the South Bank's Waterloo Bridge in 2002, and the composition has since been reproduced across walls, prints, canvases, and editions worldwide. In 2017, it was voted the UK's favourite work of art in a Samsung poll, beating Constable's The Hay Wain and Turner's The Fighting Temeraire.
The image's cultural weight was cemented in October 2018 when a framed version sold for £1.04 million at Sotheby's, then immediately self-shredded through a hidden mechanism in the frame — an act that birthed the renamed work Love is in the Bin. In October 2021, that same partially-shredded canvas resold for £18.5 million, setting a new auction record for the artist. Of all the souvenir imagery offered at Dismaland, Girl with Balloon sits at the apex of cultural recognizability — this is the image that signals "Banksy" to a global audience without explanation.
About Dismaland
Dismaland was Banksy's audacious dystopian theme-park installation, staged in secret inside a derelict seafront lido in Weston-super-Mare, England. It opened on 21 August 2015 and ran for just five weeks, closing on 27 September 2015. Marketed as a "bemusement park," it featured contributions from 58 artists including Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, David Shrigley, Jeff Gillette, and Banksy himself, alongside a derelict Cinderella's castle, a riot-themed bumper-car ride, and the now-iconic dilapidated mermaid.
The exhibition was a cultural phenomenon. Tickets sold out within minutes of release, with the site's servers repeatedly crashing under demand. Local economists later estimated Dismaland generated approximately £20 million for the Weston-super-Mare economy during its short run, and the park reportedly drew over 150,000 visitors. After closing, the materials were dismantled and shipped to the Calais migrant camp to construct shelters — a final political gesture entirely in keeping with the show's tone.
Inside the park gift shop, Banksy's production team offered a small range of souvenir items, the most coveted of which were the "Dismal Canvases": hand-sprayed stencils on small primed canvases featuring Banksy motifs. Each was sold for a few pounds at the gate. Numbered editions like this 2/12 example were produced in significantly smaller quantities than the standard unnumbered canvases — making them substantially scarcer on the secondary market. Today, these canvases trade for hundreds to several thousand dollars depending on edition status, image, and provenance completeness.
About Banksy
Banksy is the pseudonym of an anonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director, active since the 1990s and widely considered the most commercially successful and culturally influential street artist of his generation. His satirical stencil works have appeared on walls in cities across the world — from Bristol to the West Bank to New York — and have transformed the global perception of graffiti from vandalism into blue-chip art.
His major projects include the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem, the 2018 Love is in the Bin self-shredding stunt at Sotheby's, and of course Dismaland. In October 2021, the partially-shredded Love is in the Bin resold for £18.5 million, setting a new auction record for the artist. Dismaland is now widely regarded as one of the most important live-art events of the 21st century, with surviving Dismal Canvases functioning as primary-source artifacts from the show.
What Is Included
- ✓ The numbered Dismal Canvas (2/12) — spray-stencil of Girl with Balloon, Dismaland-stamped and hand-inscribed verso, "Banksy" tag on edge
- ✓ Original See Tickets admission ticket — General Admission Standing, Dismaland, Sea Front venue, 11:00 AM (personal details redacted for privacy)
- ✓ Dismaland park paperwork / souvenir COA — printed certificate identifying the piece as "Dismal Canvas," dated August/September 2015, location Weston-super-Mare, marked as "an original work of art"
- ✓ Gauntlet Gallery provenance statement — signed letter on gallery letterhead documenting acquisition, edition number, and chain of custody
- ✓ Archival shipping packaging — rigid corner protection, glassine interleaf, double-boxed
Shipping & Handling
Ships from Gauntlet Gallery, San Francisco, CA via UPS with full tracking and signature confirmation on delivery. Canvas is wrapped in glassine, sleeved with rigid corner protection, and double-boxed to prevent any movement in transit. Paperwork and ticket ship in a protective sleeve inside the inner box. Insurance is included at the full sale value at no additional charge.
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Shipping & Handling
Shipping & Handling
Ships fully insured with signature required. Fine-art packaging with corner protection, UV-resistant materials, and climate-appropriate cushioning. Domestic: 5–7 business days. International: 10–14 business days. White-glove delivery available for large-format pieces — contact us at hi@gauntlet.gallery for a quote.
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GAUNTLET GALLERY AUTHENTICATED STREET ART · EST. 2012 · SAN FRANCISCO Banksy — Dismaland "Dismal Canvas" — Numbered 2/12 Girl with Balloon · Weston-super-Mare · August/September 2015 What You Are Getting A numbered limited-edition Dismaland souvenir canvas — 2 of only 12 — acquired in person by our consignor at Banksy's Dismaland Bemusement Park on the seafront of...
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