Street artist Bansky has been surprising the world since the 90’s. From then on Banksy’s silkscreen prints and stencil paintings were racking up record-breaking sales in storied art auctions such as Sotheby’s and Bonham’s of London. These successful sales marked Banksy’s entry into the commercial art world. For this article, we are… Read More »Early prints and paintings by Banksy
Unveiled in London on 1 October, Banksy’s Girl with Balloon (Diptych) (2005, estimate: £2,500,000-3,500,000) will highlight Christie’s 20th / 21st Century: Evening Sale Including Thinking Italian, London on 15 October 2021. A poignant two-part version of what is perhaps Banksy’s most iconic image, Girl with Balloon (Diptych) is a vision… Read More »Banksy’s “Girl with Balloon (Diptych)” is Unveiled in London
The Prints & Multiples and ‘Banksy: I can’t believe you morons actually buy this sh*t’ online sales realised a total of £4,879,125/$6,734,926/€5,694,067. Banksy: I can’t believe you morons actually buy this sh*t’ is cheekily titled in homage to the artist’s Morons screenprint. The source image of this work is a photograph of the… Read More »“Banksy: I can’t believe you morons actually buy this sh*t” and The Prints & Multiples skyrocketing sales
Banksy’s satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. This particular style is usually recognised easily by people as his trademark. Most of Banksy’s pieces nowadays can be described as bold and striking with the abundance of blacks (and spot colours on occasion). His vibrant murals when he was just a starting… Read More »“Slick” early graffitis by Banksy in the 1990’s – 2000’s
Our friend Banksy just revealed his summer 2021 stunt. Entitled “A Great British Spraycation”, the Bristol-born artist unveiled a series of works on the streets of Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Cromer and Lowestoft. As usual with the British artist, he dropped a bunch of sweet stencils that will surely brighten… Read More »Banksy – A Great British Spraycation 2021
Street artist Banksy has successfully trademarked two of his most well-known artworks in Australia. The artist registered the artworks in an attempt to stop them from being used for commercial purposes. The elusive artist applied for the trademarks via a law firm based in Perth, and although the tactic ultimately… Read More »Banksy trademarks two of his best known artworks in Australia
Aside Banksy’s street art, the British artist has been creating works for sale for more than 20 years. The earliest pieces at auction date from 1998, while his earliest commercial prints are from 2002. By the late 2000s, the art world had caught up with Banksy’s popular appeal. Now, there… Read More »Upcoming Banksy Auctions – June & July 2021