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 has played a big role in that. I’m glad to bring my work to the North West. Ben Eine Read Quote
Street art, unlike graffiti, adds to the environment and is a positive experience for the artist and community. Ben Eine Read Quote
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 stuff I passionately want to do on the street. Ben Eine Read Quote
I’m not a massive artist by any stretch of the imagination. Yes, I’ve been in papers and magazines, but you never have any idea if anyone actually reads it or pays any attention. Ben Eine Read Quote
Whenever I go anywhere in the world to do a show I try to paint something in the street as well. Ben Eine Read Quote
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. That’s the first misconception about street artists, that we just paint for nothing. Ben Eine Read Quote
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 his bed for 20 years. Then a few years ago he asks me if I want to buy it… so I spent £12,000 on a Keith Haring. Ben Eine Read Quote
