Artist
Banksy
The most famously anonymous artist in the world, Banksy made the front pages when he auto-shredded Girl With Balloon during a 2018 Sotheby's auction. Known for his thought-provoking social commentary, Banksy's varied works include the Walled Off Hotel (with its view of the West Bank barrier), cover art for Blur's Think Tank album, and a gigantic graffiti piece about Brexit, in the UK port of Dover.
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Did you know?
When he was Oscar-nominated for Exit Through The Gift Shop, Banksy was quoted as saying “the last time there was a naked man covered in gold paint in my house, it was me.”
Country of Birth
UK
Auction Record
£18,582,000
Sotheby's London, 'Love Is In the Bin', October 2021
Notable Collections
The British Museum, London, UK
Notable Exhibitions
Cut & Run, Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, 2023
Gross Domestic Product, London, UK, 2019
Dismaland, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, UK, 2015
Banksy Versus, Bristol Museum, Bristol, UK, 2010
Barely Legal, Barely Legal, Los Angeles, USA, 2006
Turf War, London, UK, 2003
Exhibitions by Banksy
Hang-Up Curates Vol. VIII
Banksy,Bridget Riley,David Shrigley,Grayson Perry,Harland Miller,Invader,Mickalene Thomas,Patrick Hughes,Swoon
14 Jul 2024 – 31 Aug 2024
Banksy Editorial
Art Market
How will Labour affect the Art Market?
22 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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Banksy’s Animal Mural Series Ends at London Zoo: What Does It Mean?
14 Aug 2024 | 3 min read
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Banksy Causes A Stir At Glastonbury 2024
4 Jul 2024 | 3 min read
Exhibitions
Age of Icons | A Look at the Private View
10 May 2024
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Banksy's Newest Mural Graces Finsbury Park
18 Mar 2024 | 2 min read
Art Market
Banksy Triptych Triumphs at Christie's Elton John Auction
28 Feb 2024 | 2 min read
Artists
Our Top Exhibitions of 2023
21 Dec 2023 | 5 min read
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Controversial Banksy Bronx Mural to be Saved
16 Oct 2023
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Venice Banksy Mural to be Restored
10 Oct 2023 | 3 min read
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New Banksy Work In London?
9 Oct 2023 | 2 min read
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Is Banksy's Identity About To Be Revealed Admist High Court Case?
6 Oct 2023 | 3 min read
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Banksy Mural Appears in Herne Bay
16 Mar 2023 | 2 min read
Artists
Public Art Installations We Love
22 Feb 2023 | 8 min read
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Banksy Unveils New ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ Mural in Margate
14 Feb 2023 | 2 min read
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Banksy Charity Print Auction Targeted by 'Hostile Attacks from Russia'
11 Jan 2023 | 1 min read
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Group Suspected of Banksy Mural Theft Has Been Arrested in Ukraine
6 Jan 2023 | 2 min read
Lifestyle
Hang-Up's Highlights of 2022
15 Dec 2022
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Banksy Wins EU Trademark Case
21 Nov 2022
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On the Mend
13 Oct 2022
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Back to the Banksy Bunker
6 Sep 2022