Art prankster Banksy has struck again. A work by the elusive street artist apparently self-destructed in front of startled auction-goers on Friday -- moments after it was sold for 1.04 million pounds ...
LONDON — British street artist Banksy pulled off one of his most spectacular pranks Friday night, when one of his trademark paintings appeared to self-destruct at Sotheby’s in London after selling for ...
LONDON — The woman who placed the winning telephone bid at a London auction for Banksy’s painting “Girl With Balloon,” which was partially shredded by remote control moments after it sold for $1.4 ...
For an artist that’s known for his stunts, this could be Banksy’s most perfect art world prank. After the gavel fell Friday at Sotheby’s auction house in London, Banksy’s Girl with Balloon was reduced ...
LONDON (Reuters) - A painting by mysterious British artist Banksy shred itself into pieces at the moment it sold for more than 1 million pounds at a London auction on Friday. Onlookers gasped and ...
The Grove Gallery in London was showcasing a collection of 13 Banksy pieces worth about £1.5 million ($3 million) when the iconic print was stolen.