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BBK Magazine Cover - Guess the artist(s)...go!, by Matt on Jan 13, 2018 0:04:57 GMT 1, Should take all of 3 seconds but hey, a bit of Friday night fun for those sad enough to be on here like me. Burning Candy Crew (Toof and Mo) ?
Should take all of 3 seconds but hey, a bit of Friday night fun for those sad enough to be on here like me. Burning Candy Crew (Toof and Mo) ?
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WANTED โข What Art are you Searching for?, by Matt on Jan 12, 2018 20:39:23 GMT 1,
...said nobody ever, except this once ๐
...said nobody ever, except this once ๐
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Banksy โข Box Set, Walled Off Hotel, by Matt on Jan 10, 2018 22:07:35 GMT 1, I have heard they are employing a security guard at the gift shop to make sure They donโt need security , just stop selling multiples to everyone inc Ahmad,(...) Ahmad is the security guard
I have heard they are employing a security guard at the gift shop to make sure They donโt need security , just stop selling multiples to everyone inc Ahmad,(...) Ahmad is the security guard
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Interesting Art on Instagram, by Matt on Jan 10, 2018 21:40:36 GMT 1, Coach I love the idea ! Have never seen these (probably don't hang in the right places...)
Nothing like screwing with people's minds to get them to change their behaviour (like the "press here" button at pedestrian crossings)
Coach I love the idea ! Have never seen these (probably don't hang in the right places...) Nothing like screwing with people's minds to get them to change their behaviour (like the "press here" button at pedestrian crossings)
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Petro - Whatchamacallit - Magenta, by Matt on Jan 10, 2018 21:31:23 GMT 1, This is a much better print in the flesh than pics suggest. I picked up a blue version from Ruggs and I am waiting on a pink one from POW. I think the blue and pink will go well together otherwise I would take this as they are all sold out now. Ha this was my idea exactly !
I have a blue one and a yellow from a while back and wanted to post the three but can't fit the third one without downsizing the frames of the other two...
This is a much better print in the flesh than pics suggest. I picked up a blue version from Ruggs and I am waiting on a pink one from POW. I think the blue and pink will go well together otherwise I would take this as they are all sold out now. Ha this was my idea exactly ! I have a blue one and a yellow from a while back and wanted to post the three but can't fit the third one without downsizing the frames of the other two...
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Petro - Whatchamacallit - Magenta, by Matt on Jan 10, 2018 18:48:57 GMT 1, Bought this from the recent release, but it doesn't go in the spot I had thought of
These look very cool, thick with paint and vivid colors
Selling at cost (90ยฃ) in POW tube with email receipt. Buyer pays postage and any fees
Bought this from the recent release, but it doesn't go in the spot I had thought of These look very cool, thick with paint and vivid colors Selling at cost (90ยฃ) in POW tube with email receipt. Buyer pays postage and any fees
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Bristol Museum โข Paint Pot Angel Poster โข WITHDRAWN , by Matt on Jan 10, 2018 12:07:56 GMT 1, I don't even remember the first batch of these posters...
Thanks Carl Cashman for the heads up in any case, these look nice
I don't even remember the first batch of these posters... Thanks Carl Cashman for the heads up in any case, these look nice
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WOH Box Set - Ikea vs. Custom frame version, by Matt on Jan 9, 2018 10:37:27 GMT 1, bjoern I would tend to agree that the registration is probably done for record keeping purposes, perhaps also to somewhat control the stock is sold to actual clients and not on black market ?
bjoern I would tend to agree that the registration is probably done for record keeping purposes, perhaps also to somewhat control the stock is sold to actual clients and not on black market ?
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Invader Invasion Kit MSF, by Matt on Jan 8, 2018 22:19:58 GMT 1, My contribution.
I was thinking of gluing this to perspex, like a large Alias, but then remembered some earlier Aliases had been put in resin and looked great that way. e.g.,
I asked a few framers but they all said putting something as big as the MSF kit in resin would be very complicated and risky.
So I decided to fake the resin look with a perspex encasing of the kit.
This is a first prototype.
Needless to say I am super happy with the result so far (although the final version will be 10% bigger so the bottom of the kit is not hidden by the base, and there are some traces of glue on this one)
EDIT : I have not yet removed the protective film on the front of the kit, hence the weird look on some black tiles. I will do that only when I have the final frame as it makes manipulating this massive thing much more risky
My contribution. I was thinking of gluing this to perspex, like a large Alias, but then remembered some earlier Aliases had been put in resin and looked great that way. e.g., I asked a few framers but they all said putting something as big as the MSF kit in resin would be very complicated and risky. So I decided to fake the resin look with a perspex encasing of the kit. This is a first prototype. Needless to say I am super happy with the result so far (although the final version will be 10% bigger so the bottom of the kit is not hidden by the base, and there are some traces of glue on this one) EDIT : I have not yet removed the protective film on the front of the kit, hence the weird look on some black tiles. I will do that only when I have the final frame as it makes manipulating this massive thing much more risky
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Show us your Banksy Choose Your Weapon , by Matt on Jan 8, 2018 11:03:51 GMT 1, Two of mine.
Dark blue AP is one of my favourites in my collection. One print -> three artists : Banksy / Haring / Klein (kind of).
Two of mine. Dark blue AP is one of my favourites in my collection. One print -> three artists : Banksy / Haring / Klein (kind of).
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Invader RVE Repetition Variation Evolution Print, by Matt on Jan 8, 2018 0:06:25 GMT 1, Lol another personal opinion from a would be purchaser trying to dumb down the market,sure if you had one to sell it would be worth every penny of 5k.. I own a ton of Invader, so talking down the market is not in my interest, but I would still say that all the available data seems to point towards the fact that RVE is barely fetching 3k (Unsold here at 3450, Unsold on eBay at 3000 for now).
Barely any Invader prints that I can see have sold over 5K in the last few weeks.
Prices went too high too fast. Market has massively cooled down (although still higher than pre 2017).
That said Invader is doing well, OTI is doing a great job, auction prices for good pieces are strong, and these prints will rise again, this time more naturally I hope
Lol another personal opinion from a would be purchaser trying to dumb down the market,sure if you had one to sell it would be worth every penny of 5k.. I own a ton of Invader, so talking down the market is not in my interest, but I would still say that all the available data seems to point towards the fact that RVE is barely fetching 3k (Unsold here at 3450, Unsold on eBay at 3000 for now). Barely any Invader prints that I can see have sold over 5K in the last few weeks. Prices went too high too fast. Market has massively cooled down (although still higher than pre 2017). That said Invader is doing well, OTI is doing a great job, auction prices for good pieces are strong, and these prints will rise again, this time more naturally I hope
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Invader Invasion Kit MSF, by Matt on Jan 6, 2018 22:40:01 GMT 1, I like this Invasion kit so much, I am seriously considering I could use two (mine is in the process of being framed).
IK15 and 16 are selling around 5Kยฃ (first hand experience of selling mine), so this massive size and small edition one is worth every penny imho
I like this Invasion kit so much, I am seriously considering I could use two (mine is in the process of being framed).
IK15 and 16 are selling around 5Kยฃ (first hand experience of selling mine), so this massive size and small edition one is worth every penny imho
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Least loved Banksy, by Matt on Jan 6, 2018 22:14:04 GMT 1, Donuts is not a good one for me or Girl With Red Balloon. This
Donuts is not a good one for me or Girl With Red Balloon. This
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Gonefellow ๐ฌ๐ง Print Release โข Street Art โข Art For Sale, by Matt on Jan 6, 2018 12:29:02 GMT 1, sircoxson you make some valid points, but also rely on a fair bit of survivor bias (the 2 cars you cite are crazy succรจs stories, but statistically the market is unlike these 2 and factually most money invested in it is not recouped)
That is not to say some people have not succeeded in making huge moolah in the market (before it crashes periodically and starts another cycle), and they get to drive cool cars whilst doing it.
But the norm is not huge money in vintage car as an asset class
Interesting that you point to your kids, because they may well be never able to drive your car ! Pundits in the market fear one massive โblack swanโ so to say, in the fact that personal vehicles running on fossil fuel (yes, even air cooled !!) are being and will further be regulated against (see Paris), and could be increasingly banned outside of private meets.
China already has a massive congestion issue with cars so this fully applies to them as well.
In any case, in the interim just drive it like you stole it. You will never regret pushing a car to its limits, only leaving it in the garage (like art in folder you say ? Pah ! Who does that ?)
sircoxson you make some valid points, but also rely on a fair bit of survivor bias (the 2 cars you cite are crazy succรจs stories, but statistically the market is unlike these 2 and factually most money invested in it is not recouped) That is not to say some people have not succeeded in making huge moolah in the market (before it crashes periodically and starts another cycle), and they get to drive cool cars whilst doing it. But the norm is not huge money in vintage car as an asset class Interesting that you point to your kids, because they may well be never able to drive your car ! Pundits in the market fear one massive โblack swanโ so to say, in the fact that personal vehicles running on fossil fuel (yes, even air cooled !!) are being and will further be regulated against (see Paris), and could be increasingly banned outside of private meets. China already has a massive congestion issue with cars so this fully applies to them as well. In any case, in the interim just drive it like you stole it. You will never regret pushing a car to its limits, only leaving it in the garage (like art in folder you say ? Pah ! Who does that ?)
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Gonefellow ๐ฌ๐ง Print Release โข Street Art โข Art For Sale, by Matt on Jan 6, 2018 10:30:45 GMT 1, Pretty sure you are wrong. According to Bloomberg Business, "there's rarely any money to be made in the classic/vintage car business. Buying a classic car is almost never a good investment." have to disagree here. I was lucky to buy a porsche 912 from 1965 five years ago. canโt complain at all about a 150-200% increase since then. and I had some nice rides in it as well. Respectfully, that doesn't make vintage cars a good investment (and as has been pointed out, they mostly are not, everyone who has even dabbled in that market knows it).
You bought a great little car, easy to find, relatively cheap to maintain, while it was still affordable. The market for the brand of this car has gone apeshit. You made a big profit (of course if you do sell it you will find you don't get exactly those crazy figures being thrown around, but still a very good profit).
Doing this on one one car, with a bit of luck is cool. But if it was an investment strategy, you need to sell this car now, and do it again on 5 cars you will buy with the profits...and this it where it goes pear shaped. You will discover how fickle the markets are, you will have huge bills on some of your cars, you will start to feel the burn, and you will want out. That is how it goes for most people...
All in, have fun in the 912, they are cracking little porkers !
Pretty sure you are wrong. According to Bloomberg Business, "there's rarely any money to be made in the classic/vintage car business. Buying a classic car is almost never a good investment." have to disagree here. I was lucky to buy a porsche 912 from 1965 five years ago. canโt complain at all about a 150-200% increase since then. and I had some nice rides in it as well. Respectfully, that doesn't make vintage cars a good investment (and as has been pointed out, they mostly are not, everyone who has even dabbled in that market knows it). You bought a great little car, easy to find, relatively cheap to maintain, while it was still affordable. The market for the brand of this car has gone apeshit. You made a big profit (of course if you do sell it you will find you don't get exactly those crazy figures being thrown around, but still a very good profit). Doing this on one one car, with a bit of luck is cool. But if it was an investment strategy, you need to sell this car now, and do it again on 5 cars you will buy with the profits...and this it where it goes pear shaped. You will discover how fickle the markets are, you will have huge bills on some of your cars, you will start to feel the burn, and you will want out. That is how it goes for most people... All in, have fun in the 912, they are cracking little porkers !
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Invader Aladdin Sane Print, by Matt on Jan 6, 2018 9:52:36 GMT 1, Love this print but hoping the prices drop a little. Would love to pen one. Glws
It seems to me that although Invader prices will certainly not go back to the low levels of the past (2 years ago these were 1500USD), they have โdropped a littleโ since the 2017 craze.
Prints are not fetching the crazy prices of last year (anyone selling at the moment will know this first hand)
Galleries are sitting on the stock. Anyone who bought last year with the intention of selling this year will take a hit.
Currently sellers should lower their expectations a bit (signed prisoners just sold for 2650 on eBay) or hang on to these beauties (Invader auction prices are strong and he is as prominent as ever in the scene)
Love this print but hoping the prices drop a little. Would love to pen one. Glws It seems to me that although Invader prices will certainly not go back to the low levels of the past (2 years ago these were 1500USD), they have โdropped a littleโ since the 2017 craze. Prints are not fetching the crazy prices of last year (anyone selling at the moment will know this first hand) Galleries are sitting on the stock. Anyone who bought last year with the intention of selling this year will take a hit. Currently sellers should lower their expectations a bit (signed prisoners just sold for 2650 on eBay) or hang on to these beauties (Invader auction prices are strong and he is as prominent as ever in the scene)
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Banksy โข Souvenir Wall Sections, by Matt on Jan 5, 2018 12:12:35 GMT 1, If anyone has a โBrianโ piece going spare or access to one for sale , hit me up! I love these things !! There's a "Brian" wall gone up on the bay. Stupid price (especially given it is 4 pieces instead of the usual 5 for this one) but seller might be open to reasonable offers...
Am also looking for some wall sections other than "Love" "Hope" "Hummus" and "Brian"
If anyone has some interesting ones for sale hit me up
If anyone has a โBrianโ piece going spare or access to one for sale , hit me up! I love these things !! There's a "Brian" wall gone up on the bay. Stupid price (especially given it is 4 pieces instead of the usual 5 for this one) but seller might be open to reasonable offers... Am also looking for some wall sections other than "Love" "Hope" "Hummus" and "Brian" If anyone has some interesting ones for sale hit me up
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New JR Prints, by Matt on Jan 4, 2018 10:08:37 GMT 1, JR's outside art keeps on getting better. The Louvre stunt was beautiful, the Olympics athletes were f'n impressive, and the border child & picnic are brilliant.
But I have to agree that his print releases through Social Animals are poorly managed. Re-release of a near identical Favela was an obvious cash grab, and the continuous output of poor images at weird prices makes no sense.
Hoping his show with Laz will make up for this. The last show at Perrotin was really nice (except the price of OGs ! )
JR's outside art keeps on getting better. The Louvre stunt was beautiful, the Olympics athletes were f'n impressive, and the border child & picnic are brilliant.
But I have to agree that his print releases through Social Animals are poorly managed. Re-release of a near identical Favela was an obvious cash grab, and the continuous output of poor images at weird prices makes no sense.
Hoping his show with Laz will make up for this. The last show at Perrotin was really nice (except the price of OGs ! )
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DOBtopus by Takashi Murakami, by Matt on Jan 4, 2018 8:23:31 GMT 1, They never made all the cancelled orders for the first Dob available (after people got fed up of waiting or were unhappy with damage). I wonder where those are!?
Replacements ?
Mine were exchanged early December. Happy to get two flawless ones, but they traded my mint boxes for 2 used ones..
The whole thing is really as mismanaged as can get
They never made all the cancelled orders for the first Dob available (after people got fed up of waiting or were unhappy with damage). I wonder where those are!? Replacements ? Mine were exchanged early December. Happy to get two flawless ones, but they traded my mint boxes for 2 used ones.. The whole thing is really as mismanaged as can get
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2017 most salient art releases, by Matt on Jan 3, 2018 9:41:16 GMT 1, Reality check on the conspiracy theory: Faireyโs piece was in Macronโs headquarter long before he had a decent shot at the presidency (and it was there to manifest a link to both feminism and the public housing where the original graffiti is located in Paris). But as the saying goes: โwhy let reality get in the way of a [not so] good story?โ not sure where you see a conspiracy, or is that the conspiracy :-)
The fact that the image was in his "QG" is not incompatible with anything else that has been said...but it would explain the choice of the image rather than another one / new one
Reality check on the conspiracy theory: Faireyโs piece was in Macronโs headquarter long before he had a decent shot at the presidency (and it was there to manifest a link to both feminism and the public housing where the original graffiti is located in Paris). But as the saying goes: โwhy let reality get in the way of a [not so] good story?โ not sure where you see a conspiracy, or is that the conspiracy :-) The fact that the image was in his "QG" is not incompatible with anything else that has been said...but it would explain the choice of the image rather than another one / new one
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2017 most salient art releases, by Matt on Jan 3, 2018 9:08:11 GMT 1, Thanks for the context @ashton2
Quite clear that Shep is well connected with the right caste / circle in Paris. After all he was allowed to display his balls between the legs of the โdame de ferโ
Wholeheartedly agree that it would have been great to see a unique image, although you have to admit that as it is, the whole setup looked pretty fโn cool !
Thanks for the context @ashton2
Quite clear that Shep is well connected with the right caste / circle in Paris. After all he was allowed to display his balls between the legs of the โdame de ferโ
Wholeheartedly agree that it would have been great to see a unique image, although you have to admit that as it is, the whole setup looked pretty fโn cool !
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Banksy โข Souvenir Wall Sections, by Matt on Dec 26, 2017 23:36:04 GMT 1, Very nice one telecine ๐
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New prints by dmv, by Matt on Dec 25, 2017 23:14:30 GMT 1, Absolutely fantastic crew. Brusk in particular is a legend and immense talent !
However I donโt find that this release is their best by far
Absolutely fantastic crew. Brusk in particular is a legend and immense talent !
However I donโt find that this release is their best by far
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Secret Santa 2017 - chat thread, by Matt on Dec 24, 2017 21:58:37 GMT 1, Huge shoutout to @hoyboy thanks to whom I had a POW tube under the tree and a nice Vaucher Soldier inside !
Thanks mate !!
Will post pics once framed :-)
Huge shoutout to @hoyboy thanks to whom I had a POW tube under the tree and a nice Vaucher Soldier inside !
Thanks mate !!
Will post pics once framed :-)
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Banksy โข Souvenir Wall Sections, by Matt on Dec 23, 2017 21:18:36 GMT 1, Thanks @peaceistough first time I see the โjusticeโ one
Thanks @peaceistough first time I see the โjusticeโ one
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Gonefellow ๐ฌ๐ง Print Release โข Street Art โข Art For Sale, by Matt on Dec 22, 2017 17:48:54 GMT 1, Wizz with a box on his head saying ssshhhhh People pay money for this these day ? Never forget many people paid for a picture of LF flipping them off...once you have crossed that anything is possible
Wizz with a box on his head saying ssshhhhh People pay money for this these day ? Never forget many people paid for a picture of LF flipping them off...once you have crossed that anything is possible
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Banksy โข Souvenir Wall Sections, by Matt on Dec 20, 2017 12:45:00 GMT 1, The Brian wall has really grown on me. I was not a huge fan when I first saw it, but, you gotta love a monty python reference. Has anyone found an image of the artwork actually up on the separation wall?
Same here. I found it mildly funny at first, but it grew on me until I ultimately loved it. Visiting the region I found myself thinking back to that movie a lot especially in the caves of Jericho, Herodium and the Judean desert.
I think it is also one of the better executed wall pieces.
No clue about the original though !
The Brian wall has really grown on me. I was not a huge fan when I first saw it, but, you gotta love a monty python reference. Has anyone found an image of the artwork actually up on the separation wall? Same here. I found it mildly funny at first, but it grew on me until I ultimately loved it. Visiting the region I found myself thinking back to that movie a lot especially in the caves of Jericho, Herodium and the Judean desert. I think it is also one of the better executed wall pieces. No clue about the original though !
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Banksy โข Souvenir Wall Sections, by Matt on Dec 20, 2017 11:35:56 GMT 1, Lroy yeah thatโs the one
Love this artist but so far no one has been able to tell me who it is
He did this piece by the old shops on the road to the camp
The chap from Exeter who seems to be pulling these out of a hat every hour had this particular wall piece iirc
Lroy yeah thatโs the one Love this artist but so far no one has been able to tell me who it is He did this piece by the old shops on the road to the camp The chap from Exeter who seems to be pulling these out of a hat every hour had this particular wall piece iirc
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Banksy โข Souvenir Wall Sections, by Matt on Dec 20, 2017 11:17:08 GMT 1, Great collection Matt, particularly like the first LOVE ones vibrant colours. Did you get these all at the hotel?!
Thanks Mate,
Bought them from the hotel except โBrianโ which was an early release and I picked up on secondary
Great collection Matt, particularly like the first LOVE ones vibrant colours. Did you get these all at the hotel?! Thanks Mate, Bought them from the hotel except โBrianโ which was an early release and I picked up on secondary
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