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European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy
Read full article: European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in ItalyItalian authorities say they have dismantled a network of European art forgers who made fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them with the help of complicit auction houses.
2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery
Read full article: 2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London galleryTwo men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in a smash-and-grab raid on a London gallery.
The paint is dry on Banksy's animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 days
Read full article: The paint is dry on Banksy's animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 daysOn the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other animals, Banksy rested.
Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city
Read full article: Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over cityWorkers arriving at the London Zoo were surprised to discover an unexpected exhibit that suggested the animals were being set free.
Banksy unveils new rhino art in an animal-themed collection that has popped up across London
Read full article: Banksy unveils new rhino art in an animal-themed collection that has popped up across LondonStreet artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London.
Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalism
Read full article: Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalismAn environmentally themed mural by elusive street artist Banksy that appeared last week on a London street has been encased in plastic and surrounded by fencing after an apparent act of vandalism.
A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message
Read full article: A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental messageA new Banksy mural has drawn crowds to a London street, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed the work was his.
Second suspect arrested in theft of Banksy stop sign artwork featuring military drones
Read full article: Second suspect arrested in theft of Banksy stop sign artwork featuring military dronesLondon police say they have arrested a second man in the alleged theft of a Banksy artwork of a stop sign decorated with military drones.
Suspect arrested in alleged theft of a Banksy stop sign decorated with military drones
Read full article: Suspect arrested in alleged theft of a Banksy stop sign decorated with military dronesLondon police say they have arrested a man suspected of stealing a Banksy artwork of a stop sign decorated with military drones.
Now you see it, now you don't: Banksy stop sign taken from London street soon after it appears
Read full article: Now you see it, now you don't: Banksy stop sign taken from London street soon after it appearsThe latest work by elusive artist Banksy was taken down less than an hour after he confirmed its installation on a London street corner.
Amid the war ruins in Ukraine, Banksy seeds art
Read full article: Amid the war ruins in Ukraine, Banksy seeds artA delicate painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked building outside of Kyiv and appears to be the work of the British graffiti artist known as Banksy.
Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B wrap up over the top Miami art week
Read full article: Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B wrap up over the top Miami art weekThe over-the-top parties and star-studded shows surrounding Miami’s Art Basel wrapped up this weekend with performances by Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B and rocker Lenny Kravitz.
Celebs, fashion, 24k chicken wings at Miami Art Basel
Read full article: Celebs, fashion, 24k chicken wings at Miami Art BaselThe official Art Basel show is back in Miami with all its eccentric glory, a dizzying list of celebrity attendees and dozens of spin-off shows already generating buzz, including a 10-year-old child painter and a $4 million Banksy sale.
Italian city defies China, opens exhibit by dissident artist
Read full article: Italian city defies China, opens exhibit by dissident artistA provocative exhibit by dissident Chinese artist Badiucao has opened in the industrial northern Italian city of Brescia despite pressure by the Chinese embassy in Rome to cancel it.
Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction
Read full article: Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auctionA work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million has sold again for $25.4 million at an auction on Thursday.
Banksy painting raises $23 million for UK health charities
Read full article: Banksy painting raises $23 million for UK health charitiesA Banksy painting honoring Britains health workers in the coronavirus pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million.) Auction house Christies said Tuesday, March 23, 2021 that proceeds from the sale will be used to fund health organizations and charities across the U.K. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP, file)LONDON – A Banksy painting honoring Britain’s health workers in the pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million), auction house Christie’s said Tuesday. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund health organizations and charities across the U.K., it said. The auction house said it will donate a “significant portion” of the buyer’s premium to health organizations. “Banksy is an extraordinary artist who is a constant barometer of nationwide sentiment,” said Katharine Arnold, who heads the European post-war and contemporary art division at the auction house.
UK homeowner delays sale of home after Banksy mural appears
Read full article: UK homeowner delays sale of home after Banksy mural appearsBanksy's latest mural titled Aachoo!! that has appeared on a wall in Bristol, England, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Banksy's latest mural has delayed - but not thwarted - a homeowner's plans to sell in Bristol after it recently appeared on the house's exterior wall. (Claire Hayhurst/PA via AP)LONDON – Banksy's latest mural has delayed a homeowner's plans to sell in England after it recently appeared on the house's exterior wall. “It does increase the value, and you have to take a moment to think about it, but it’s not changing anything in terms of the house sale for us,” Makin said.
Actors connect in 'subconscious' to play young, old Hokusai
Read full article: Actors connect in 'subconscious' to play young, old HokusaiIn this photo provided by 2020 HOKUSAI MOVIE, actor Min Tanaka performs in a scene from "Hokusai". The new film portraying the life of Edo-era painter and printer Hokusai features the artistry of two modern-day Japanese actors. Internationally acclaimed dancer Tanaka portrays the older Hokusai. (2020 HOKUSAI MOVIE via AP)TOKYO – A new film portraying the life of Edo-era painter and printer Hokusai features the artistry of two modern-day Japanese actors. Internationally acclaimed dancer Min Tanaka portrays the older Hokusai.
Banksy artwork sells for almost $10 million at auction
Read full article: Banksy artwork sells for almost $10 million at auctionA member of staff poses in front of a work of art by Banksy entitled 'Show Me The Monet" at Sotheby's auction house in London, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Banksys Show Me the Monet playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold to an unidentified bidder at auction on Wednesday evening Oct. 21, 2020, for 7.6 million pounds (US dollars 9.8 million). (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON – Banksy’s playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold at auction for 7.6 million pounds ($9.8 million), the second-highest price ever paid for a work by the British street artist. In the 2005 work, Banksy added abandoned shopping carts and an orange traffic cone to Claude Monet’s image of water lilies in his garden at Giverny. Another Banksy work, “Devolved Parliament,” sold last year at Sotheby’s in London for 9.9 million pounds.
Banksy loses EU trademark fight with greeting card company
Read full article: Banksy loses EU trademark fight with greeting card companyBRUSSELS – Street artist Banksy has lost a legal battle with a a greeting card company along with a European Union trademark for one of his most iconic artworks. The decision, which can be appealed, followed a dispute between U.K. greeting card company Full Colour Black Ltd. and the company that authenticates and handles requests dealing with Banksy's work, Pest Control Office Ltd. The greeting card company also noted that Banksy wrote in one of his books that “copyright is for losers." After Full Colour Black started legal proceedings, Banksy opened an online store called Gross Domestic Product to sell his own range of merchandise. The contested (trademark) was filed in order for Banksy to have legal rights over the sign as he could not rely on copyright rights, but that is not a function of a trademark."
Banksy's last COVID-19 tags scrubbed from London Tube train
Read full article: Banksy's last COVID-19 tags scrubbed from London Tube trainLONDON Even if you are Banksy, tagging is forbidden on London's Underground. Transport for London, the transportation agency for the greater London area, scrubbed the acclaimed street artist's latest work on the subject of COVID-19 from one of its trains, erasing a visual warning on the dangers of skipping face coverings. Banksy uploaded a a 59-second video to his Instagram and YouTube pages on Tuesday that showed him spray painting on a Circle Line train. One memorable image shows a sickly rat with a runny nose that sneezes and spreads a spray of droplets across a window. Transport for London officials say the works were removed because of a strict anti-graffiti policy.
Italy returns stolen Banksy to France on Bastille Day
Read full article: Italy returns stolen Banksy to France on Bastille Day(AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)ROME Italy on Tuesday returned to France a stolen artwork by British artist Banksy that was painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks at the Bataclan music hall. The chief prosecutor in charge of the investigation, Michele Renzo, told the French ambassador that it was significant that the handover was occurring on Bastille Day, given the need to continue fighting for all freedoms. Italian authorities had announced last month that they had discovered the painted door in an attic in a country home in Abruzzo. French Ambassador Christian Masset said the door was a witness to the attack but also an escape route. Thanks to this door more lives were saved.Standing next to the piece after it was unveiled, Renzo said Italy was proud to return the painting to its rightful owners.
Banksy has opened an online store
Read full article: Banksy has opened an online storeStreet artist Banksy appears to have turned up unannounced at the Venice Biennale, and may have even been kicked out of one of the city's most famous piazzas for running a stall without a permit. (CNN) - British artist Banksy has opened an online store, with the stab-proof vest worn by grime superstar Stormzy at Glastonbury among the items for sale. "Gross Domestic Product" is described as "the homewares brand from Banksy," while the website's footer reads "...where art irritates life." The description reads, "As worn by Stormzy at Glastonbury festival (because it's very dangerous there)." Prospective Gross Domestic Product buyers must register online for the chance to buy one item, and are asked to answer the question, "Why does art matter?"
Banksy Slams Multimillion-Dollar Sale of His Painting
Read full article: Banksy Slams Multimillion-Dollar Sale of His PaintingEnigmatic British street artist Banksy has slammed the recent sale of one of his paintings for a record $12 million. It depicts chimpanzees as members of the British Parliament. Banksy, whose identity has never been revealed, took to his official Instagram page to denounce the sale of his work. In the Instagram post, which he captioned, Record price for a Banksy painting set at auction tonight. RELATED STORIESBuyer Goes Through With $1.4 Million Purchase of Banksy Painting After It Self-DestructedArtist Banksy Pranks Auction-Goers When His Work Self-Destructs After It's Purchased for $1.4 MillionBanksy Strikes Again?
Banksy Painting Depicting British Parliament as Chimps Hits Auction Block
Read full article: Banksy Painting Depicting British Parliament as Chimps Hits Auction BlockAs British Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggles to keep his Parliament in order, a 2009 Banksy painting illustrating the U.K. law-making body as chimps hits the auction block. The painting known as Devolved Parliament showcases the enigmatic artist's satirical and cynical view of the British government as being run by a lower species. The painting will be going on display in London for the first time at Sothebys Auction House, less than 1 mile from the House of Commons. The painting is also going on display during a tumultuous time in British politics as the ongoing Brexit negotiations have stalled. RELATED STORIESBuyer Goes Through With $1.4 Million Purchase of Banksy Painting After It Self-DestructedArtist Banksy Pranks Auction-Goers When His Work Self-Destructs After It's Purchased for $1.4 MillionBanksy Strikes Again?
Banksy's chimp-filled Parliament up for sale amid Brexit chaos
Read full article: Banksy's chimp-filled Parliament up for sale amid Brexit chaosAs Britain's political system remains in Brexit turmoil, a Banksy painting of the House of Commons overrun by chimpanzees is to go on sale in London next month. (CNN) - As Britain's political system remains in Brexit turmoil, a Banksy painting of the House of Commons overrun by chimpanzees is to go on sale in London next month. Measuring 13 feet long, "Devolved Parliament" shows the benches of Parliament occupied by primates. It will be on show at Sotheby's for several days before the sale, just one mile from Westminster, where political chaos continues to reign. While "Devolved Parliament" was not intended as a commentary on Brexit, the issue has not escaped the artist's attention since the 2016 referendum.