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]]>The painting, titled “Crude Oil (Vettriano),” will be offered for sale through auction house Sotheby’s on March 4 as part of a modern and contemporary art event that will also feature works of Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein. The piece, which has been in Hoppus’ collection for more than a decade, is expected to fetch a price of $6 million.
“We loved this painting since the moment we saw it. Unmistakably Banksy, but different. We bought it because we loved it. It’s borne witness to our family over these past dozen years,” Hoppus said in a statement. “This painting has meant so much to us and been such an amazing part of our lives, and now I’m excited for it to be out there in the world.”
“Crude Oil (Vettriano)” was first presented at Banksy’s exhibition show Crude Oils: A Gallery of Remixed Masterpieces, Vandalism and Vermin in 2005. The painting is based on Jack Vettriano’s artwork “The Singing Butler” and features Banksy’s signature take on current issues. It depicts a couple dancing while a butler holds an umbrella over them like in the original but with the addition of two men in hazard suits disposing of toxic waste in the background.
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]]>As part of his recent series, Banksy created a stencil of a howling wolf on a satellite dish in the Rye Lane neighborhood in Peckham, south-east London. The artist confirmed the work belonged to him by sharing it on social media.
However, as soon as it was confirmed that the artwork belonged to Banksy, a group of men wearing hoodies and masks on their faces got to the location and stole it. A video surfaced on social media shows the thieves climbing to a building using a ladder, dismounting the satellite dish, and then running away with it.
This isn’t the first time that Banksy’s artworks have been stolen in broad daylight. Last year, thieves stole a traffic stop containing a piece done by Banksy. The artwork disappeared shortly after it was unveiled in that case as well.
The howling wolf was the fourth entry in the series that has been dubbed “London Zoo”. The artist previously placed stencils of a goat, elephants, and a swinging monkey across London. The howling wolf piece was later followed by an artwork showing two pelicans.
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]]>The post Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus to Auction Off His Rare Banksy Painting appeared first on Wallpaper Data.
]]>The painting, titled “Crude Oil (Vettriano),” will be offered for sale through auction house Sotheby’s on March 4 as part of a modern and contemporary art event that will also feature works of Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein. The piece, which has been in Hoppus’ collection for more than a decade, is expected to fetch a price of $6 million.
“We loved this painting since the moment we saw it. Unmistakably Banksy, but different. We bought it because we loved it. It’s borne witness to our family over these past dozen years,” Hoppus said in a statement. “This painting has meant so much to us and been such an amazing part of our lives, and now I’m excited for it to be out there in the world.”
“Crude Oil (Vettriano)” was first presented at Banksy’s exhibition show Crude Oils: A Gallery of Remixed Masterpieces, Vandalism and Vermin in 2005. The painting is based on Jack Vettriano’s artwork “The Singing Butler” and features Banksy’s signature take on current issues. It depicts a couple dancing while a butler holds an umbrella over them like in the original but with the addition of two men in hazard suits disposing of toxic waste in the background.
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]]>The post Banksy’s Howling Wolf Artwork Gets Stolen Just Hours After Surfacing in London appeared first on Wallpaper Data.
]]>As part of his recent series, Banksy created a stencil of a howling wolf on a satellite dish in the Rye Lane neighborhood in Peckham, south-east London. The artist confirmed the work belonged to him by sharing it on social media.
However, as soon as it was confirmed that the artwork belonged to Banksy, a group of men wearing hoodies and masks on their faces got to the location and stole it. A video surfaced on social media shows the thieves climbing to a building using a ladder, dismounting the satellite dish, and then running away with it.
This isn’t the first time that Banksy’s artworks have been stolen in broad daylight. Last year, thieves stole a traffic stop containing a piece done by Banksy. The artwork disappeared shortly after it was unveiled in that case as well.
The howling wolf was the fourth entry in the series that has been dubbed “London Zoo”. The artist previously placed stencils of a goat, elephants, and a swinging monkey across London. The howling wolf piece was later followed by an artwork showing two pelicans.
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