Banksy’s largest ever canvas painting sold for an astonishing £9.9 million at a Sotheby’s London auction on Thursday. Continue reading
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Strange changes discovered in Banksy painting ahead of auction
Banksy’s largest and finest painting will go up for auction in October, but why has it been noticeably altered since it was last seen in public? Continue reading
Banksy’s former dealer quits commercial art world
After 15 years in the industry, Banksy’s former agent is unexpectedly renouncing the gallery world. Steve Lazarides cited the “snobbery of the art world” and its money-driven agenda for his sudden departure.
Plans for Banksy Museum in Port Talbot in doubt
“The project is in jeopardy,” says an art dealer who planned to create a gallery in Port Talbot around a Banksy mural that appeared in the Welsh town last year. Continue reading
Banksy wins pivotal case against museum for trademark infringement
Last month, the anonymous street-artist from Bristol successfully sued exhibition organisers in Milan for selling unauthorised Banksy merchandise. Continue reading
Bataclan Banksy theft rattles Paris
Parisians were outraged to discover the theft of a Banksy mural commemorating the victims of the Bataclan massacre on Saturday (26 January 2019). Continue reading
Welsh Banksy owner worn out by tourist hordes
The owner of a garage in Wales on which a Banksy mural appeared just before Christmas said he is overwhelmed by the number of tourists who have descended on the site to view the artwork. Continue reading
Artist plans to whitewash a Banksy following half million pound sale
A month since a Banksy self-destructed after passing under the hammer at Sotheby’s, another work by the elusive street artist has sold for £561,000 (including buyer’s premium) to a buyer who has vowed to whitewash it. Continue reading
Banksy self-destructs: what now for the art market?
‘Economic genius’, says Bloomberg, ‘Banksy’s greatest work’ raves The Guardian, while the FT declares it ‘leaves credibility of the art market in shreds’. Whatever your opinion of street artist Banksy’s self-destructing artwork, the stunt has clearly sent shockwaves across the art world. Continue reading
Has a Banksy just been discovered in Birmingham?
A mural, which appeared on a Birmingham street on Saturday (7 July 2018) is said to bear all the trademark signs of a genuine Banksy artwork.
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