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Banksy’s Holywell Row Happy Choppers Is Up for Auction

John A. Paradiso — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:03:00 +0000

In the bustling streets of Shoreditch, London, Banksy’s Holywell Row Happy Choppers once graced the side of a nondescript office building in 2006. The artwork, showcasing a whimsical fleet of Apache helicopters adorned with pink bows, drew crowds and intrigue, yet its presence was short-lived. Triggering the security light incessantly, the mural was eventually painted […]

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Banksy’s Limited “Agile of War” Screenprints Are for Sale

Ben Dahl — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:23:09 +0000

Iconic and infamous artist Banksy is dropping 50 new unique screen prints of his work titled “FRAGILE”, “AGILE” or “LEGACY OF WAR” depending on the source. The important bit–outside the fact that it’s a legit Banksy with proper provenance you can hang at home for less than $10k–is that each one of the 50 rare […]

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Banksy’s Latest Work Was Done in Bob Ross Style on the Outside of a British Prison

Ben Dahl — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:09:26 +0000

As we’re sure you’re aware of by now, everyone here loves Banksy’s works and his constant shenanigans whether it’s works that are elf-destructing, stores that are never open, gallery crashing events or anything else the “unnamed” artist can dream up. For his latest work, he created a multi-stencil piece titled “Create Escape” that imagined Oscar […]

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Banksy’s Goes Undercover in London Underground

Ben Dahl — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:22:10 +0000

At this point, it’s safe to say that none of us are immune to the shenanigans of Banksy anymore. Whether you’re talking about his Gross Domestic Product store, self-destructing pieces, or dumpster fire paintings, the man, myth and legend is someone we’ve all come to appreciate. And now, he’s dressed himself as part of the […]

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Banksy’s Former Manager Is Releasing a Book Filled with Photos of the Artist in Action

Ben Dahl — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:54:17 +0000

Whether it’s opening stores to spite large brands, shredding his own works or defacing currency, everything Banksy does is talked about, newsworthy and on display. The one thing that remains a closely guarded secret is the artist’s identity, but that could change with his former manager / driver / dealer / photographer’s book Banksy Captured. […]

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Banksy’s ‘Devolved Parliament’ Painting Is Going to Auction

Ben Dahl — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:36:39 +0000

It might feel like an eternity ago, but it was actually less than a year ago when A Banksy Painting Self-Destructed After Selling For $1.4 Million at auction. The artist–and that specific auction room where the painting “self-destructed”–is getting a lot more attention this week because his Devolved Parliament work that depicts the entire UK parliament […]

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Banksy Turbo Zone Truck Could Command $2MM

Amos Kwon — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:33:03 +0000

Maybe you’ll soon see a millionaire driving around in a Volvo box truck not because he/she appreciates its tepid performance and Fridigdaire-like handling qualities but because graffiti artist Banksy got a hold of it. What’s officially titled the “Turbo Zone Truck (Laugh Now but One Day We’ll Be in Charge)” this singular 1988 Volvo FL6 […]

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Banksy Crashed a Century Old Art Exhibition in Venice

Ben Dahl — Fri, 24 May 2019 13:31:33 +0000

The Venice Art Biennale is an international exhibition in Venice that’s been running on odd numbered years since the late 1800s. It’s the original biennale contemporary art exhibition on which all others are based, so it’s a pretty big and prestigious deal. Which makes it the perfect kind of event for everyone’s favorite guerrilla artist […]

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Banksy Is up to His Usual Shenanigans with a New Piece in the UK

Ben Dahl — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:28:58 +0000

Banksy is incapable of doing anything that doesn’t eventually become news. Whether it’s Banksy paintings that self-destruct of an entire post-apocalyptic Disneyland style theme park, Banksy is a man that knows how to make waves with his work. His latest piece–which is as of yet unnamed–is a familiar commentary on the state of things in […]

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Banksy Is Raffling Off a Sculpture

Mike Newman — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:15:45 +0000

Unless you were one of the keen people in Central Park back in 2013 who purchased a legit piece of art from Banksy for just $60, the thought of owning something from the illusive street artist probably makes your bank account nervous. Well, how would you like to own a sculpture from Banksy for the […]

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A Banksy Painting Self-Destructed After Selling For $1.4 Million

Mike Newman — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:59:29 +0000

Banksy, always one to make a statement, pulled off quite the buzzed-about move this past Friday. Girl With Balloon, a famous piece from the mysterious artist that depicted a little girl holding a heart-shaped balloon, sold at Sotheby’s in London for a cool $1.4 million. But it wasn’t the sale that has people talking; it’s what […]

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Banksy and Danny Boyle Team Up for ‘The Alternativity’

Mike Newman — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 17:30:11 +0000

Earlier this year, Banksy unveiled one of his most challenging installations yet; he opened a hotel in Bethlehem. The Walled Off Hotel is an operational hotel that addresses Israeli and Palestinian relations in the holiest of lands. As you can imagine, Banksy did not hold back. Now, 10 months after the hotel opened its doors, […]

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Banksy Opened a Gift Shop Inside the Walled Off Hotel

Mike Newman — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:57:48 +0000

Everyone’s favorite mysterious street artist just popped up in Bethlehem again. Banksy has a new gifts hop inside the Walled Off Hotel, with a collection of items on sale to benefit the local community. As expected, his politically-driven works at the shop are mostly in response to the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. On sale are […]

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Banksy Has a New Hotel In Bethlehem

Dillon McLaughlin — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 20:30:14 +0000

Banksy’s never been shy about addressing tumultuous politics, so it had to be only a matter of time before the notorious street artist got involved in Israeli/Palestinian relations. The artist’s significant contribution to the conflict is the new Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. The hotel almost touches the infamous West Bank barrier, but its purpose is intended […]

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Banksy’s Graffiti Van Is for Sale

Ben Dahl — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 14:30:21 +0000

On June 29, Bonham’s will be auctioning a SWAT van decked out in spray-painted decor by the one and only Banksy. The van might be part of the Post-War and Contemporary Art sale, but this is the first time in the last decade that anyone has seen the actual SWAT van decked out in Banksy commentary. […]

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‘The Banksy Job’ Trailer

Ben Dahl — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:00:18 +0000

Banksy is a household name at this point, but you might not know about the “art terrorist organization” Art Kieda that’s run by Andy Link, aka AK47. In 2004, AK47 staged a caper straight out of a great heist flick—steal Banksy’s “The Drinker” in broad daylight and hold it for ransom. The Banksy Job, which […]

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