This year’s Artfair in Glasgow has opened with a diverse range of art for sale from graffiti artists such as Banksy and Nick Walker to classic Scottish artists like Anne Redpath or John Byrne .
Art galleries from Aberdeen to Hanoi are represented
Artist Banksy has issued a statement that over 200 art works supposedly by him are in fact fakes .Pest Control, the association set up by Banksy, said 89 street pieces and 137 screen prints have been falsely attributed to him. Pest Control does not authenticate street pieces because Banksy prefers street work to remain in … Read more
What’s a Material girl to do? The big 50 looms and her husband needs a present for the girl who has everything . Solution ? Banksy . Madonna is a big fan of the graffiti artist . So Guy Ritchie has asked banksy to produce something special for Madonna’s 50th birthday bash next Saturday
Banksy is the most popular artist in the UK at the moment. Photogold sells Banksy’s work in our online art gallery. At the moment Photogold is actively seeking work by Banksy to purchase for the gallery. We are looking for genuine pieces by Banksy. Contact us on 0203 3717549 for more information
The identity of anti-establishment artist Banksy has been a closely guarded secret until now, but new evidence from a Sunday newspaper investigation suggests that he is in fact Robin Gunningham, 34, a former pupil at the £9,240-a-year Bristol Cathedral School. Banksy rose to fame by using stencils to paint illegal grafitti images on public walls, … Read more
Jay-Z finally made his appearance at Glastonbury on Saturday. His performance brought the crowd to its feet . Noel Gallacher has said that Jay-Z shouldn’t be playing at Glastonbury . In mock tribute to the Oasis writer, Jay-Z played Wonderwall on his entrance to the stage . Pictures of Jay-Z live on stage at Glastonbury. … Read more
Banksy has produced a new image making Glastonbury organiser Michael Eaton look like rapper Jay Z. Eaton caused a controversy when he announced rapper Jay Z would headline Glastonbury this year . The black and white image shows Eavis squatting in the US singer’s customary pose with Jay Zeavis written above him. Local Dave Sebastian … Read more
The Banksy piece created for Blur is to go to auction in a sale of modern and contemporary art taking place at Bloomsbury Auctions on Thursday. ‘Lot 90: Banksy (b.1975) UNTITLED, 2003, spraypaint with stencil on concrete blocks, approx. 96 x 72in.’ price? ‘£30,000-£50,000.’ ‘Yes, it is a lot, and no, we’d never heard of … Read more
Interesting interview on Australian radio RACHAEL :Â British artist Banksy is quoted saying that Melbourne’s laneways were arguably Australia’s most significant contribution to the arts since they stole all the Aborigines pencils. Would you agree with a comment like that? TRACEY AVERY: I think part of Banksy‘s comment implies that what graffiti provides is a … Read more
The latest work by controversial artist Banksy is a mural ‘One Nation Under CCTV’ painted next to a CCTV camera at a Post Office yard in the West End of London. Banksy said”We could have put prints up for sale and made a fortune, but that’s not what this is about. We wanted people to … Read more