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“I want to be a f***ing Medici.” A Banksy original formerly owned by Blink-182's Mark Hoppus has sold for £4.3million at auction, and the punk rocker wants to use the money to buy work from upcoming artists.

Banksy's ‘Crude Oil (Vettriano)’ has a new owner, whose bank account is now £4.3 million lighter

Louder

Banksy’s take on Vettriano painting sells for £4.3m days after artist’s death

Scottish painter died this week aged 73, as Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus sold the Banksy interpretation of one of his most famous works at Sotheby’s

The Independent UK

Banksy take on Jack Vettriano's Singing Butler sells for £4.3m

A Banksy painting reimagining the work of the late Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has sold at auction for £4.3 million

The National (Scotland)

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‘He contains the whole of literature’: is Dickens better than Shakespeare?

After rereading the entire works of the great Victorian novelist during the pandemic, Peter Conrad became convinced – whisper it – that Dickens is an even greater writer than that other British literary giant, the Bard

The Guardian - UK

Workshop producing fake Picassos and Rembrandts found in Rome

Prosecutors seize 71 canvases and say evidence suggests an art restorer was behind frauds

The Guardian - UK

A treasured Banksy owned by a member of Blink-182 is up for auction. It could fetch $6 million

A painting by street artist Banksy valued at up to 5 million pounds ($6.3 million) is going up for auction

The Independent UK

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus to auction rare Banksy: ‘This painting has meant so much to us’

Banksy chose to subvert Scottish painter Jack Vettriano’s romantic narrative by incorporating themes of pollution, capitalism and the climate crisis

The Independent UK

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Banksy ‘piranhas’ police sentry box artwork to go on display at London Museum

The artwork first appeared as part of the street artist’s animal-themed collection in the capital

Evening Standard

New London Museum to display Banksy’s piranhas police sentry box artwork

The museum will move from the city’s Docklands area to Smithfield next year.

Evening Standard

Banksy's goat artwork removed from London building

Banksy’s ‘Goat’ artwork on a building next to Kew Bridge was removed earlier this week - it remains unclear what will happen to it

Evening Standard

Mysterious 'Banksy' painting appears in Scottish city

A MYSTERIOUS painting has appeared in Glasgow prompting some locals to wonder if Banksy has left his mark on the city ...

The National (Scotland)

'It's one of the most-photographed houses in Notting Hill': bright pink skinny house for sale for £1.25m

Known as the Bank Robber House, the property has been used to sell Banksys

Evening Standard

25 years of Fabric: how the iconic nightclub continues to defy expectations

From Banksy turning up on opening night to clubbers being aroused by the speakers: throughout its history the legendary London club has been anything but ordinary

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Stars, ceremonies and Swifties bring sprinkling of glamour to 2024

From a star-studded Olympics opening ceremony to Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour, 2024 has provided some memorable showbiz moments.

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The Independent UK

The biggest showbiz stories of 2024: From Eurovision to Oasis

Banksy, Taylor Swift and Beyonce also dominated the headlines.

AAP

Banksy's ultimate Firewall unveiled at street art show

A free exhibition from Australia's most extensive collection of street art features a room of Banksys, including the never-before-seen sculpture Firewall.

The Guardian - AU

They’ve amassed Australia’s largest collection of street art. Now it’s going on show

From Banksy and Swoon to Rone and Adnate, Andrew King and Sandra Powell’s Melbourne home is so full of major works that they’re mounting an exhibit

The National (Scotland)

Historic painting by Scottish Antarctic explorer to fetch thousands at auction

A PAINTING by a famous Scottish explorer and nationalist is to be sold at auction for thousands of pounds...

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The Independent UK

Banksy’s iconic Well Hung Lover to be sold with Bristol building it is painted on

The ‘Well Hung Lover’ appeared on the side of a sexual health clinic in 2006

The Guardian - UK

Banksy’s Well Hung Lover to be sold with Bristol building it is painted on

Work showing man hanging from window ledge appeared in 2006 on wall of listed Georgian property

AAP

A whole room of Banksys as street art fills a gallery

A new work by street art superstar Bansky will feature when two of Australia's biggest street art collectors show off their finds.

International Business Times

Italian Police Uncover Major Art Forgery Ring Involving, Picasso, Warhol, Banksy Works

Italian authorities seized more than 2,000 counterfeit pieces attributed to some of the biggest names in art.

Top News

European Art Forgery Network Dismantled After 2M Scam

Italian authorities crack down on art forgery network, seizing 2,100 fake artworks worth 200 million euros.

The Independent UK

European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy

Italian 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

The Independent UK

Police uncover £165m forgery network across Europe producing Banksy, Picasso fakes

Police say over 2,100 pieces of forged artwork were recovered

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