by mr Banksy | Jul 29, 2020 | Urban Canvas Chronicles
LONDON: A triptych by British artist Banksy of the Mediterranean Sea depicting the European refugee crisis has sold for more than £2.2 million ($2.9 million) at auction in London. The three-paneled work, “Mediterranean Sea View 2017,” was put up for sale at Sotheby’s...
by mr Banksy | Sep 22, 2017 | Urban Canvas Chronicles
Five murals by street artist Banksy have been sold to a buyer from the Middle East for £3.2m. The works, which include his famous 40ft (12m) by 20ft (6m) Liverpool Rat, were sold to a Qatari buyer. Consultancy Samuel Beilin and Partners sold the Liverpool murals for a...
by mr Banksy | Jul 26, 2017 | Urban Canvas Chronicles
Banksy’s mural of a girl letting go of a heart-shaped balloon has been voted the nation’s favourite artwork. The image, which was daubed onto a London shop 15 years ago, was chosen above the likes of Constable’s Hay Wain and Jack Vettriano’s...
by mr Banksy | May 31, 2017 | Urban Canvas Chronicles
A cardboard placard claimed to be by the street artist Banksy has sold for £10,000 at auction. The piece – depicting a young girl clutching a bomb – is said to be one of dozens made for a protest against the Iraq War in 2003. It had been kept in a flat by...
by mr Banksy | Mar 3, 2017 | Urban Canvas Chronicles
Every room overlooks the West Bank separation wall, the lobby features a Greek statue choking on teargas, and faux-security cameras dot the corridors. Welcome to “The Walled Off Hotel,” the new Bethlehem-based project from British street artist and enfant terrible...
by mr Banksy | Oct 14, 2016 | Urban Canvas Chronicles
Rebel fighter by day, artist by night – a young Syrian’s street art offers a sharp commentary on the country’s civil war. As a suburb of Damascus faced near-constant bombardment and a chronic lack of food, water and power, an incongruous mural...
