Christie's has described the work as capturing 'the simple, universal values that have come to the fore during the pandemic - family, home and time spent with loved ones.' The painting is a heartfelt moment for an artist who often plays up his sardonic appeal. In 2018, Banksy made headl...
Stories about British graffiti artist, Banksy, and his use of street art and design to make political and often controversial statements.
“We have not experienced this situation in the past, where a painting is spontaneously shredded upon achieving a record for the artist.” Whether the final bid will stand remains for the time being undecided. Why not skip the middle man to prove what they already knew, and...
The enigmatic street artist pulled off an incredible stunt last weekend, giving a giant metaphorical middle finger to the art world. As soon as his painting, "Girl With Balloon," was auctioned off for a whopping $1.4 million, the artwork began to shred itself. It's glorious. Mashable To...
The piece, which consists of a half-shredded canvas, was known as "Girl With Balloon" when it last sold at Sotheby's in 2018.
A Banksy painting sold at auction for $1.4 million - then automatically shredded itself 班克斯名画以 140 万美元拍卖成交——然后自毁切碎 Anonymous British graffiti artist Banksy has pulled off another stunt that seized the attention of the art world - this time at the expense of his own work. ...
However, the artist's attempt to destroy the painting, which he renamed "Love is in the Bin," did notdissuadethe bidder from purchasing it. According to the auction house, while theanonymousfemale European collector wasinitiallyshocked...
We have no way of really knowing, though the famously anonymous artist did suggest that the shredder malfunctioned: The painting was supposed to be fully shredded, not partially destroyed. As an art historian, I view his act in a larger context – as the latest example of artists deploying...
The shredded painting, stabilised and renamed “Love is in the Bin”, was back on the market in 2021, selling for an astonishing £18.6mn Whatever anti-establishment protests Banksy makes, the market just loves him all the more. jan.dalley@ft.com...
something very surprising happened. The painting started to drop down in its frame and was shredded(切碎) by some blades hidden in the bottom of the frame. The painting started getting cut into pieces. And what is even more astonishing was that it was Banksy who destroyed the painting. ...