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Post by IggyWiggy on Jul 29, 2015 14:53:35 GMT
 Murals believed to have been left by elusive street artist Banksy on walls in Detroit and Bethlehem are to be auctioned in September. One, Donkey Documents, depicts a donkey having its papers checked by a soldier and was left on a barrier dividing the West Bank from Israel in 2007. The other, I Remember When All This Was Trees, was painted on the wall of a derelict Detroit factory in 2010. Together the murals could fetch as much as $1 million (£638,000). The Detroit mural is owned by a small non-profit gallery and is being sold to raise funds for community arts schemes. Auction house Julien's has not revealed who removed the second work from its original location or who will benefit from its sale.  According to Julien's, "the detached mural... is the largest and most significant intact Banksy mural in existence from his visit to Israel". The mural, it continued, will be displayed at an unspecified location in London before the auction takes place in Los Angeles on 30 September. Removing street art by Banksy and others from their original locations is a controversial act that some claim diminishes the artwork in question. The removal of one mural from a shop in north London prompted protests, though this did not prevent its eventual sale for more than £750,000. www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33705205 |
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Post by lee3 on Jul 29, 2015 15:47:57 GMT
>>>Together the murals could fetch as much as $1 million (£638,000).<<<<
They could also fetch as much as 50 billion but neither estimate is based in truth nor even a remote possibility.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 19:15:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 19:27:34 GMT
Seems like a stand up auction house!... www.juliensauctions.comOh wait... no it doesn't.... And some extra info : Second 'secret' seller : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_BartonThe unspecified location in London where the wall will be displayed : ClickAnd more on topic and in direct reply to the original post: Bastards! |
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Post by lonelyfarmer on Jul 29, 2015 19:41:50 GMT
>>>Together the murals could fetch as much as $1 million (£638,000).<<<< They could also fetch as much as 50 billion but neither estimate is based in truth nor even a remote possibility. We were thinking more on the lines of up to 100 billion. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 19:47:31 GMT
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Post by IggyWiggy on Aug 5, 2015 7:33:49 GMT
Late last week, Los Angeles' Julien's Auctions announced it would help local nonprofit 555 Gallery offload a Detroit Banksy mural. The 7-foot-by-8-foot piece, once part of the grounds at the Packard Plant, depicts a boy holding a can of paint and the words "I remember when all this was trees." After simply cutting the mural free of the surrounding wall and driving away with it, 555 Gallery eventually settled with the plant's owner, purchasing the artwork for $2500. The mural, part of a collection of street art up for auction in September, joins another Banksy work, as well as pieces by other famous taggers including Shepard Fairey (aka, Detroit's most wanted alleged vandal), Space Invader and Ben Eine, among others. Given that other Banksy pieces have gone for as high as $1.87 million, the mural could net the gallery more than double the purchase price paid for the entire Packard plant, as we originally reported. The crew at 555 removed the mural from the plant in 2010, shortly after its installation, without permission, and much to the outrage of many in the city who wanted the art to remain in its original context. While Detroiters have generally reacted unfavorably to the mural's removal and sale, 555 Gallery insists that all proceeds will benefit local artists, and help the gallery create studio space and programs for the public. Erik Garant, 555's operations director defended the sale to Motor City Muckraker last year, saying "Cash is not the goal. It's all about sustainability." But what about Banksy's opinion? Representatives for the notoriously elusive British graffiti artist whose identity remains a mystery, told the Hamtramck Star "For the sake of keeping all street art where it belongs I'd encourage people not to buy anything by anybody unless it was created for sale in the first place." This was in response to an April Fool's joke in the form of a graffiti tag on a building in Hamtramck. The painting, a replica of Banksy's "Laugh Now," shows a horned monkey wearing a signboard that reads "Perhaps 666 was taken."  m.detroit.curbed.com/archives/2015/08/detroit-banksy-mural-up-for-auction-thanks-to-555-gallery.php |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Sept 22, 2015 19:25:20 GMT
 A Banksy artwork spray-painted onto a section of a wall in Bethlehem will go on public display in the UK today before being shipped to the US, where it is due to sell at auction for up to £380,000. The mural shows a donkey having its identification papers checked by an armed Israeli soldier, in mockery of the Israeli government's stringent security measures. The elusive artist created the work, titled Donkey Documents, in 2007 along with a series of other works along the barrier separating the Palestinian West Bank and Israel. Bansky unveils Dismaland theme park at British seafront resort The stone wall piece will be on display at London's Design Centre Chelsea Harbour before being shipped to California for the public sale. Auctioneers Julien's Auctions hailed the work as "the largest, most significant intact mural from the artist's visit to Israel" and underlined its religious connotations. Banksy’s location choice, timing, and subject matter draws parallels with the donkey depicted in the Biblical Christmas story who transported Mary into Bethlehem, where she is believed to have given birth to Jesus. Indeed, just behind Banksy’s mural can be seen the cross and bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, built over the spot where Jesus is said to have been born. – JULIEN'S AUCTIONS The mural is expected to sell to a private collector when it goes under the hammer in Beverly Hills on 30 September. The lot will include an original agreement between Bethlehem building owners and the mural's present owner. www.itv.com/news/2015-09-21/west-banksy-artists-donkey-mural-gets-uk-display/ |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Sept 22, 2015 19:48:11 GMT
A Banksy artwork spray-painted onto a section of a wall in Bethlehem will go on public display in the UK today before being shipped to the US, where it is due to sell at auction for up to £380,000. The mural shows a donkey having its identification papers checked by an armed Israeli soldier, in mockery of the Israeli government's stringent security measures. The elusive artist created the work, titled Donkey Documents, in 2007 along with a series of other works along the barrier separating the Palestinian West Bank and Israel. Bansky unveils Dismaland theme park at British seafront resort The stone wall piece will be on display at London's Design Centre Chelsea Harbour before being shipped to California for the public sale. Auctioneers Julien's Auctions hailed the work as "the largest, most significant intact mural from the artist's visit to Israel" and underlined its religious connotations. Banksy’s location choice, timing, and subject matter draws parallels with the donkey depicted in the Biblical Christmas story who transported Mary into Bethlehem, where she is believed to have given birth to Jesus. Indeed, just behind Banksy’s mural can be seen the cross and bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, built over the spot where Jesus is said to have been born. – JULIEN'S AUCTIONS The mural is expected to sell to a private collector when it goes under the hammer in Beverly Hills on 30 September. The lot will include an original agreement between Bethlehem building owners and the mural's present owner. www.itv.com/news/2015-09-21/west-banksy-artists-donkey-mural-gets-uk-display/I like sperm alarm better |
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Post by curiousgeorge on Sept 23, 2015 1:07:24 GMT
Just how many times can burned pieces be offered up for sale?
The only funny thing is cost of logistics hopefully picked up by Barton.
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Post by ouroboros on Sept 23, 2015 8:43:10 GMT
you would have to be pretty sad to pay for this. something that loses every shred of context at the moment of its removal.
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Post by cnh on Sept 30, 2015 19:10:23 GMT
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Post by IggyWiggy on Oct 1, 2015 10:20:19 GMT
Banksy works miss target at US auction Two murals by the graffiti artist Banksy have sold for less than expected at an auction in the United States. The two pieces fetched $300,000 between them, as James Cook reports: www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34409779 |
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Post by ouroboros on Oct 1, 2015 10:56:07 GMT
Good.
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Post by dazarino on Oct 7, 2015 7:26:12 GMT
Does anyone know the auction results for the prints?
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Post by lee3 on Oct 7, 2015 15:31:45 GMT
Banksy works miss target at US auction Two murals by the graffiti artist Banksy have sold for less than expected at an auction in the United States. The two pieces fetched $300,000 between them, as James Cook reports: But they COULD have sold for a million. |
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on Oct 7, 2015 15:34:54 GMT
Banksy works miss target at US auction Two murals by the graffiti artist Banksy have sold for less than expected at an auction in the United States. The two pieces fetched $300,000 between them, as James Cook reports: But they COULD have sold for a million. Yes - got a love a bit of 'whataboutery'... |
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