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Stealing Banksy, by welikestatic on Jan 31, 2014 11:17:48 GMT 1, Apologies if this has already been mentioned, just received an email from a friend about this.....
STEALING BANKSY? is the 2014 project exploring the social, legal and moral issues surrounding the sale of street art. Taking place from April 24th to 27th in the heart of London, the exhibition showcases the most expensive collection of Banksy artworks ever assembled under one roof and is the culmination of a 12 month project to uncover, salvage and lovingly restore these pieces that have shaped the capital we live in.
20 artworks by renowned graffiti artist Banksy, including 7 of his most important street pieces, will appear in the exhibition headlined by arguably his most famous piece, ‘No Ball Games’. Just months after Banksy’s now-infamous ‘Slave Labour’ creation was recovered by The Sincura Group and returned to the UK, ‘No Ball Games’ was salvaged less than a mile away.
The restoration of this stunning piece, which depicts two children playing catch with a vandalised no ball games sign, is the most expensive Banksy restoration to date and took 9 months of painstaking work to complete. Now estimated at over £1 million, the work will be unveiled to the world for the first time at the STEALING BANKSY? exhibition with all profits from its sale being donated to local charities.
Having been carefully sourced from around the world, over £5 million of the most controversial artwork will be on display at the STEALING BANKSY? exhibition to be auctioned on the 27th April. The show will be the first and only time these pieces will ever be seen in their fully restored state.
Pieces include:
Old Skool: Old Skool had become something of a landmark since it appeared on an east London garage wall in 2006. Featuring four pensioners dressed in hoodies and baseball caps it disappeared in 2008 and was replaced by a black dotted line marking where its edges had been and the word "collected" painted inside.
Liverpool Rat: Britain’s biggest Banksy creation adorned The White House pub in Liverpool, on the edge of the city’s China Town. Banksy daubed the huge rat wielding a machine gun on the Georgian building as part of the city's Biennial art programme in 2004.
Sperm Alarm: Contrary to the other pieces on show, Sperm Alarm, which shows 15 sperm swarming round a red sprinkler alarm and was painted on the wall of four-star Hesperia Hotel in Victoria in 2011 was stolen. Leon Lawrence, 32, put the artwork up for auction and was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of attempting to convert criminal property.
Silent Majority: One of his earliest pieces, Silent Majority was painted onto the outside of an 'Overlander' semi-trailer. Created at Glastonbury festival in 1998 in exchange for a pair of festival tickets, this work took three days to complete and measures 2.4 metres by 9.95 metres.
Girl With Balloon: As the rat is his signature stencil, the girl with the red balloon is Banksy's most popular art piece. Due to the erection of wooden billboards the Hackney piece has been covered from view for the last decade until being removed at the turn of year and restored to once again be revealed to the world.
2 Rats: Banksy’s ‘2 Rats’ was created in Berlin on the corner of Kopernicker and Adalbert Strabe when Banksy participated in a local art festival in 2003.
STEALING BANKSY? will take place at the ME London Hotel on The Strand. Designed by the world famous architects Foster + Partners and located in the artistic and cultural heart of London, this stunning hotel has a strong affiliation with the art world its contemporary and cutting edge style is a perfect backdrop for this world-first event.
Public Tickets are available for the following dates:
•Thursday April 24th – SOLD OUT
•Friday April 25th – SOLD OUT
•Saturday April 26th – limited availability from 10am to 9pm
•Sunday April 27th – limited availability from 10am to 5pm
Tickets can be purchased through the website www.stealingbanksy.com priced at £17.50 each. A charitable donation will be made for each ticket bought, and guests will be given a copy of the specially commissioned 'Banksy Bugle' newspaper upon arrival at the show – again a first and never to be repeated publication.
For more information, private, corporate and press viewings please contact The Sincura Arts Club at arts@thesincuragroup.com. Members of The Sincura Group concierge will be sent their complimentary invitations to the VIP launch party.
www.stealingbanksy.com/
Apologies if this has already been mentioned, just received an email from a friend about this..... STEALING BANKSY? is the 2014 project exploring the social, legal and moral issues surrounding the sale of street art. Taking place from April 24th to 27th in the heart of London, the exhibition showcases the most expensive collection of Banksy artworks ever assembled under one roof and is the culmination of a 12 month project to uncover, salvage and lovingly restore these pieces that have shaped the capital we live in. 20 artworks by renowned graffiti artist Banksy, including 7 of his most important street pieces, will appear in the exhibition headlined by arguably his most famous piece, ‘No Ball Games’. Just months after Banksy’s now-infamous ‘Slave Labour’ creation was recovered by The Sincura Group and returned to the UK, ‘No Ball Games’ was salvaged less than a mile away. The restoration of this stunning piece, which depicts two children playing catch with a vandalised no ball games sign, is the most expensive Banksy restoration to date and took 9 months of painstaking work to complete. Now estimated at over £1 million, the work will be unveiled to the world for the first time at the STEALING BANKSY? exhibition with all profits from its sale being donated to local charities. Having been carefully sourced from around the world, over £5 million of the most controversial artwork will be on display at the STEALING BANKSY? exhibition to be auctioned on the 27th April. The show will be the first and only time these pieces will ever be seen in their fully restored state. Pieces include: Old Skool: Old Skool had become something of a landmark since it appeared on an east London garage wall in 2006. Featuring four pensioners dressed in hoodies and baseball caps it disappeared in 2008 and was replaced by a black dotted line marking where its edges had been and the word "collected" painted inside. Liverpool Rat: Britain’s biggest Banksy creation adorned The White House pub in Liverpool, on the edge of the city’s China Town. Banksy daubed the huge rat wielding a machine gun on the Georgian building as part of the city's Biennial art programme in 2004. Sperm Alarm: Contrary to the other pieces on show, Sperm Alarm, which shows 15 sperm swarming round a red sprinkler alarm and was painted on the wall of four-star Hesperia Hotel in Victoria in 2011 was stolen. Leon Lawrence, 32, put the artwork up for auction and was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of attempting to convert criminal property. Silent Majority: One of his earliest pieces, Silent Majority was painted onto the outside of an 'Overlander' semi-trailer. Created at Glastonbury festival in 1998 in exchange for a pair of festival tickets, this work took three days to complete and measures 2.4 metres by 9.95 metres. Girl With Balloon: As the rat is his signature stencil, the girl with the red balloon is Banksy's most popular art piece. Due to the erection of wooden billboards the Hackney piece has been covered from view for the last decade until being removed at the turn of year and restored to once again be revealed to the world. 2 Rats: Banksy’s ‘2 Rats’ was created in Berlin on the corner of Kopernicker and Adalbert Strabe when Banksy participated in a local art festival in 2003. STEALING BANKSY? will take place at the ME London Hotel on The Strand. Designed by the world famous architects Foster + Partners and located in the artistic and cultural heart of London, this stunning hotel has a strong affiliation with the art world its contemporary and cutting edge style is a perfect backdrop for this world-first event. Public Tickets are available for the following dates: •Thursday April 24th – SOLD OUT •Friday April 25th – SOLD OUT •Saturday April 26th – limited availability from 10am to 9pm •Sunday April 27th – limited availability from 10am to 5pm Tickets can be purchased through the website www.stealingbanksy.com priced at £17.50 each. A charitable donation will be made for each ticket bought, and guests will be given a copy of the specially commissioned 'Banksy Bugle' newspaper upon arrival at the show – again a first and never to be repeated publication. For more information, private, corporate and press viewings please contact The Sincura Arts Club at arts@thesincuragroup.com. Members of The Sincura Group concierge will be sent their complimentary invitations to the VIP launch party. www.stealingbanksy.com/ |
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Stealing Banksy, by Zippy on Jan 31, 2014 11:22:36 GMT 1, My immediate thoughts are that 'you' have taken these pieces away from the streets so I can not see and enjoy them and now 'you' want to charge me £17.50 to go and view them in a poncy hotel.
thanks.
My immediate thoughts are that 'you' have taken these pieces away from the streets so I can not see and enjoy them and now 'you' want to charge me £17.50 to go and view them in a poncy hotel.
thanks.
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Stealing Banksy, by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 11:28:28 GMT 1, these are the same guys who supposidly sold the Slave Labour piece last year in America then offered it on sale in London to highest bidder if they could beat the "offer" they already had in America....
They are also giving away tickets via top restaurants in London trying to drum up business/ interest/ clients.
We all know its bullshit and they are trying to charge people £17.50 to view these pieces, this is hilarious, hope team Robbo pay them a visit.
these are the same guys who supposidly sold the Slave Labour piece last year in America then offered it on sale in London to highest bidder if they could beat the "offer" they already had in America....
They are also giving away tickets via top restaurants in London trying to drum up business/ interest/ clients.
We all know its bullshit and they are trying to charge people £17.50 to view these pieces, this is hilarious, hope team Robbo pay them a visit.
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Stealing Banksy, by Ruggs on Jan 31, 2014 11:40:59 GMT 1, Seeing these pieces totally out of their original context would be confusing and utterly meaningless to me. They don't look right. Can't believe these have any value whatsoever. Something much smaller like on a found wooden or metal panel hmmm maybe!
Seeing these pieces totally out of their original context would be confusing and utterly meaningless to me. They don't look right. Can't believe these have any value whatsoever. Something much smaller like on a found wooden or metal panel hmmm maybe!
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Stealing Banksy, by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 11:47:38 GMT 1, Lets steal them back - zippy you distract the security guard - ruggs you distract the over pretentious sales person - the rest of us will do the rest!!!
Lets steal them back - zippy you distract the security guard - ruggs you distract the over pretentious sales person - the rest of us will do the rest!!!
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Stealing Banksy, by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 11:48:44 GMT 1, Hang on - that sperm alarm is stolen property - some f**kwit got done trying to sell it
Silent Majority - was the piece the 2 travellers tried to sell via Lyon & Turnbull auction - they got vermin to authenticate it, coz pest control wouldn't - as I recall that auction was an epic failure
Hang on - that sperm alarm is stolen property - some f**kwit got done trying to sell it
Silent Majority - was the piece the 2 travellers tried to sell via Lyon & Turnbull auction - they got vermin to authenticate it, coz pest control wouldn't - as I recall that auction was an epic failure
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Stealing Banksy, by 11 on Jan 31, 2014 11:53:57 GMT 1, I see it as a very cynical ploy to authenticate and sell the pieces that they are struggling to shift (because of lack of authenticity).
I think after all of the difficulties in proving authenticity this is some way of validating the pieces by allowing the public to view and 'authenticate' them. By the end of it, and with a large public consensus that they've just viewed some classic banksy works they will all be hawked off to the highest bidder by Sincura or whatever they are called
Having to pay just to view them is taking the piss
I see it as a very cynical ploy to authenticate and sell the pieces that they are struggling to shift (because of lack of authenticity).
I think after all of the difficulties in proving authenticity this is some way of validating the pieces by allowing the public to view and 'authenticate' them. By the end of it, and with a large public consensus that they've just viewed some classic banksy works they will all be hawked off to the highest bidder by Sincura or whatever they are called
Having to pay just to view them is taking the piss
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Stealing Banksy, by jusdeep on Jan 31, 2014 12:25:48 GMT 1, Ironic, that people are having to pay to view something that was meant to be viewed and enjoyed by all, free on the street. This whole event, although said to be for charity stinks to high heaven.
I can't believe that the first two days are sold out. Probably means that they've got a bunch of VIP's and people with more money than sense coming in to view the work to potentially buy an unconfirmed, stolen or missing Banksy work.
Ironic, that people are having to pay to view something that was meant to be viewed and enjoyed by all, free on the street. This whole event, although said to be for charity stinks to high heaven.
I can't believe that the first two days are sold out. Probably means that they've got a bunch of VIP's and people with more money than sense coming in to view the work to potentially buy an unconfirmed, stolen or missing Banksy work.
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Stealing Banksy, by Coach on Jan 31, 2014 12:27:22 GMT 1, Not for me thanks. Things like this should remain on the streets. If that means that eventually they fade/get tagged over, then so be it. That is the life cycle of street art, that should be, by it's very nature, ephemeral. All imo, of course.
Not for me thanks. Things like this should remain on the streets. If that means that eventually they fade/get tagged over, then so be it. That is the life cycle of street art, that should be, by it's very nature, ephemeral. All imo, of course.
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Stealing Banksy, by Dungle on Jan 31, 2014 12:35:59 GMT 1, What a load of shit.
What a load of shit.
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Stealing Banksy, by Chrisp on Jan 31, 2014 12:38:36 GMT 1, Good one for Cartrain to visit and take his paint.
Good one for Cartrain to visit and take his paint.
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Stealing Banksy, by 11 on Jan 31, 2014 12:41:59 GMT 1, Haha - a forum funded site visit for Robbo, Omar and Cartrain - who's in? - perhaps elev8 Scott can swing us some free tickets XD
Haha - a forum funded site visit for Robbo, Omar and Cartrain - who's in? - perhaps elev8 Scott can swing us some free tickets XD
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Stealing Banksy, by floubi on Jan 31, 2014 12:49:13 GMT 1, I bet those "soldout" days are fake to create the hype....
I bet those "soldout" days are fake to create the hype....
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Stealing Banksy, by nah on Jan 31, 2014 12:55:48 GMT 1, slimy pricks
slimy pricks
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Stealing Banksy, by rottenredrooster on Jan 31, 2014 13:15:18 GMT 1, Embarrassing.
Embarrassing.
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Stealing Banksy, by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 13:28:45 GMT 1, A more accurate title for the show would be to omit the question mark
A more accurate title for the show would be to omit the question mark
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Stealing Banksy, by Winter on Jan 31, 2014 14:00:50 GMT 1, I saw this and thought it would go down well on this forum. I hope one falls through the floor.
I saw this and thought it would go down well on this forum. I hope one falls through the floor.
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Stealing Banksy, by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 14:05:58 GMT 1, Hang on - that sperm alarm is stolen property - some f**kwit got done trying to sell it Silent Majority - was the piece the 2 travellers tried to sell via Lyon & Turnbull auction - they got vermin to authenticate it, coz pest control wouldn't - as I recall that auction was an epic failure
urbanartassociation.com/thread/110932/obscure-banksy-pieces?page=23&scrollTo=1136567
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Stealing Banksy, by balibob on Jan 31, 2014 14:09:08 GMT 1, As much as I would like to see them, not living in London, and its good that all the money going to charity. It does grate on the nerves that I would have to pay to see what was street art in the first place. Basically, all of the above.
As much as I would like to see them, not living in London, and its good that all the money going to charity. It does grate on the nerves that I would have to pay to see what was street art in the first place. Basically, all of the above.
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Stealing Banksy, by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 14:42:50 GMT 1, my immediate and only thought on this is.........Fuck right off !!
my immediate and only thought on this is.........Fuck right off !!
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Stealing Banksy, by johnnyh on Jan 31, 2014 14:48:10 GMT 1, As much as I would like to see them, not living in London, and its good that all the money going to charity. It does grate on the nerves that I would have to pay to see what was street art in the first place. Basically, all of the above.
think the actual donation will be very small. Note also more than one charity which hides the total amount donated.
all just a con really.
As much as I would like to see them, not living in London, and its good that all the money going to charity. It does grate on the nerves that I would have to pay to see what was street art in the first place. Basically, all of the above. Bali that's not what it says. From the entrance fee says some given to charity and from the sale it says profit. So it's easy to promote the charitable bit but actually donate very little. think the actual donation will be very small. Note also more than one charity which hides the total amount donated. all just a con really. |
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Stealing Banksy, by bernie on Jan 31, 2014 15:40:37 GMT 1, Maybe everyone should submit huge bids and screw with their system.
online bids start in march
Maybe everyone should submit huge bids and screw with their system.
online bids start in march
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Stealing Banksy, by Jeezuz Jones Snr on Jan 31, 2014 16:51:24 GMT 1, Hope the show is a non event and they lose $$$
Hope the show is a non event and they lose $$$
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Stealing Banksy, by lha on Jan 31, 2014 19:02:33 GMT 1, I wish I had the I had the balls to turn up and deface these pieces. However I guess that's playing straight into their hands. Maybe we get a forum trash squad together and let 'em have it 
I wish I had the I had the balls to turn up and deface these pieces. However I guess that's playing straight into their hands. Maybe we get a forum trash squad together and let 'em have it |
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Stealing Banksy, by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 20:47:34 GMT 1, some shit off the street being flogged to victims by opportunistic scummers.
i dont actually care if these sell or not - these pieces are like Ian Huntley to me. they are dead.they are no more.they have ceased to exist.
its desperate and sad and greedy.they are hoarding some toss that is quite useless. its the idea that is the key to stuff that appears on the street, not the displaced image, the paint, the wall.
these things are not meant to be hoarded, they are supposed to be temporal. i was happy when the NYC stuff was painted over,it had done its job. these are not meant to remain in perpuity, to be worshipped by those motivated by mammon, to be fetished by the Vice generation, the weekend ryanair tourists, the fleece clad provincials coming to town to see a show, go to angus steak houses and see a banksy
i have no issue with these people by the way, but i do have an issue when the subversion becomes ritualised , embraced by the facile, the subject of a billion iphone snaps with gawping poltroons posed in front of a perspex sheathed scrawl, mugging to the camera and giving it the peace sign.what was verboten morphs into an article on the one show on BBC1,thursday nights.imagine a camden market purchased banksy mug pounding a human face .forever.
thses works are trash now , consign them to landfill.move on. find something else- theres plenty out there if you look.
some shit off the street being flogged to victims by opportunistic scummers.
i dont actually care if these sell or not - these pieces are like Ian Huntley to me. they are dead.they are no more.they have ceased to exist.
its desperate and sad and greedy.they are hoarding some toss that is quite useless. its the idea that is the key to stuff that appears on the street, not the displaced image, the paint, the wall.
these things are not meant to be hoarded, they are supposed to be temporal. i was happy when the NYC stuff was painted over,it had done its job. these are not meant to remain in perpuity, to be worshipped by those motivated by mammon, to be fetished by the Vice generation, the weekend ryanair tourists, the fleece clad provincials coming to town to see a show, go to angus steak houses and see a banksy
i have no issue with these people by the way, but i do have an issue when the subversion becomes ritualised , embraced by the facile, the subject of a billion iphone snaps with gawping poltroons posed in front of a perspex sheathed scrawl, mugging to the camera and giving it the peace sign.what was verboten morphs into an article on the one show on BBC1,thursday nights.imagine a camden market purchased banksy mug pounding a human face .forever.
thses works are trash now , consign them to landfill.move on. find something else- theres plenty out there if you look.
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Stealing Banksy, by Manty on Jan 31, 2014 20:53:50 GMT 1, I wonder why they are doing this.
Its obviously not cheap for them to put on
I don't think anyone will pay actual money to see it
Whats the underlying motive
Tossers
I wonder why they are doing this.
Its obviously not cheap for them to put on
I don't think anyone will pay actual money to see it
Whats the underlying motive
Tossers
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Stealing Banksy, by anodyne13 on Jan 31, 2014 21:43:04 GMT 1, Seems clear to me the end game is to sell the pieces.
Seems clear to me the end game is to sell the pieces.
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Stealing Banksy, by Deleted on Feb 1, 2014 0:32:56 GMT 1, I hope that there's a Saatchi-esque fire at the venue….
Or a Banksy-esque fire…
I hope everyone here gives this shit show a very wide birth...
I hope that there's a Saatchi-esque fire at the venue…. Or a Banksy-esque fire… I hope everyone here gives this shit show a very wide birth... |
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Stealing Banksy, by Black Apple Art on Feb 1, 2014 0:39:15 GMT 1, just wow
just wow
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Stealing Banksy, by Black Apple Art on Feb 1, 2014 2:12:56 GMT 1, I have it on very good authority that at least one 'rescued and restored' piece in the show is a fake.
I have it on very good authority that at least one 'rescued and restored' piece in the show is a fake. Wonder if it's tough for B to bite his tongue when things like this go down. I would think so. |
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