5 Read and match the texts to headings. One heading is extra. A Global success
B Why are exhibitions so popular?
C Art Battle’s birthday D Why is it a big success?
1) Art Battle was born in New York City in 2001. Sean Bono and Max Bode wanted to bring the feelings and emotions of rap battles to the art world. The first battles were live competitions between artists, with the expert artists who chose the winner. The artists and audience loved it, and Art Battle was born!
2) As Art Battles became more popular, they began to look like performances. More and more people were becoming interested in the live events in New York and other places. These early events allowed Champions to take the best of the best on an exhibition tour of global cities. Many works by the winners were sold for big money. At present a lot of global cities are creating their own Art Battle events.
3) Today Art Battle International produces the global competition with more than 200 events each year in the US and Canada, and in more than 60 global cities around the world. From Toronto to Tokyo, Sydney to San Francisco, and Beijing to Bangladesh – Art Battle is the world’s live art tournament.