2000/2020
Of the numerous feats that Banksy has accomplished over the course of his career as an international artist, activist and filmmaker, perhaps the most astonishing is that while he is among the most famous figures in street art, he has managed to remain completely anonymous.
There is a method behind the madness, however. Banksy maintains that he chooses to conceal his identity to make a more democratic impact with his work, the themes of which include criticism of world leaders, consumerism and terrorism.
Although not much is known about Banksy — he sent a photo of himself with a paper bag on his head to Time magazine for a profile — it is believed that he was born in the city of Bristol, in southwest England, circa 1974. Wit, irreverence, dark humor and activism come together in his work, which spans graffiti, paintings, prints, sculptures and filmmaking. (His film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, which focuses on another street artist known as Mr. Brainwash, was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2010 Academy Awards.)
Banksy began as a graffiti artist in his hometown in the early 1990s. He has found fame for his stenciled and spray-painted pieces, which are most often rooted in anti-war or antiestablishment messaging, appearing in cities such as London, New York and Los Angeles and for his “stunts” that are intended to subvert and provoke the art world. One particularly memorable stunt took place in 2018, when, as soon as one of his paintings sold at auction — Girl with a Balloon, which fetched an extraordinary $1.4 million — it self-destructed and proceeded to partially shred itself. Banksy even snuck into the Louvre and hung his own version of the Mona Lisa in 2006. Despite his elusive persona and commitment to bringing art to the masses, Banksy is one of the most coveted artists at auctions across the world.
And his work is undeniably impactful.
At a record-breaking auction organized by Damien Hirst, Bono and others to benefit AIDS charities in 2008, Banksy’s Keep It Spotless — a modified Hirst painting — fetched nearly $2 million. In May of 2020, Banksy donated Game Changer, a painting that honors UK healthcare workers, to Southampton General Hospital. When it went to auction in 2021, it sold for more than $23 million at Christie's in London. All proceeds went to the National Health Service.
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Man's Best Friend IX Silkscreen Print, Signed, 2016, Framed, 35x23 in
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. The ‘Man's Best Friend' IX by KAWS is a signed, numbered...
Screen
Price Upon Request
H 31 in W 8 in D 1 in
Beyond the Streets x RETNA Skateboard Deck (limited edition)
By RETNA
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Beyond the Streets x RETNA Limited Edition Skate Deck: Published in conjunction with the 2018 Los Angeles exhibit, Beyond the Streets. Accompanied by an embossed, hand-signed COA b...
Offset
$3,850
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
Beyond the Streets: Skateboard w/COA signed by RETNA (Limited Edition of 100)
By RETNA
Located in New York, NY
Beyond the Streets x RETNA Skateboard (Blue with red back) and embossed COA hand signed by RETNA, 2018 Silkscreen on Maplewood skate deck. Accompani...
Screen, Maple
$6,500
H 31 in W 8 in
Monkey Train Skateboard (Hand Signed and dated by Jeff Koons), 2006
By Jeff Koons
Located in New York, NY
Supreme x Jeff Koons This example from Jeff Koons's Monkey Train skateboard series (2006) is distinguished by an autograph and date from the artist, executed in 2013 at Gagosian Gall...
Wood, Screen
Man's Best Friend VII Silkscreen Print, Signed, Framed, 2016 Edition
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. The ‘Man's Best Friend' VII by KAWS is a signed, numbere...
Screen
$1,500
H 30 in W 9.75 in D 0.4 in
FAILE - Happens Everyday 1986 Lt. Ed. Silkscreen on Skateboard Deck Skate Deck
By Faile
Located in New York, NY
Faile Happens Everyday 1986, 2018 Silkscreen on 7-Ply Canadian Maplewood Skateboard Deck 30 × 9 3/4 × 3/10 inches Edition: 66 of 150 Signed on the Deck Faile 1986 and hand numbered 6...
Wood, Screen
Basquiat Skateboard deck 2018 (Basquiat skate deck)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Skateboard Deck: Rare Limited edition skate deck licensed by the Estate of Jean Michel Basquiat in conjunction with Artestar in 2018, featuring the much iconic e...
Wood, Screen
$349,950
H 22.05 in W 29.92 in
Banksy Barely Legal Set of 6 Screen Prints, Unsigned, 2006, Pest Control COA
By Banksy
Located in Aventura, FL
Banksy's Barely Legal is a set of six screen prints on paper named after the Barely Legal exhibition held in 2006 in a warehouse in Los Angeles. From the unsigned edition and each numbered 59/500 (there are also 17 artist's proofs). Published by Modern Multiples Fine Art Editions, Los Angeles, with Pictures on Walls and the publisher's blindstamp. Pest Control authentication certificates included. The Barely Legal Set includes the following: Grannies (22.05 x 29.92 inches) Sale Ends (22.05 x 29.92 inches) Applause (29.92 x 44.89 inches) Trolleys (22.05 x 29.92 inches) Festival (22.05 x 29.92 inches) Morons (22.05 x 29.92 inches) About the Artist: Banksy (British, born 1974) is a contemporary street artist and activist who, despite his international fame, has maintained an anonymous identity. Aimed as a form of cultural criticism, the artist often targets established social and political agendas with his witty illustrations produced with stencils and spray paint in cities such as New Orleans, New York, and Paris. “The art world is the biggest joke,” he said. “It’s a rest home of the over privileged, the pretentious, and the weak.” Although details of the artist’s life are largely unknown, it is thought that Banksy was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, c. 1974, starting his career as a graffiti artist in the city. Better Out Than In, Banksy’s month-long residency in New York during October 2013, featured a man hawking the artist’s paintings for $60 a piece outside Central Park. In 2015, Banksy opened Dismaland Bemusement Park, a temporary art exhibition that functioned as a theme park. After a 36-day run, its workers and materials were sent to the Calais migrant camp in France to build additional housing. Among the artist's most famous stunts include his shredded painting: When a painting by Banksy was sold at auction for $1.4 million in 2018, a mechanism was triggered to cause the artwork to partially destroy itself, resulting in a new piece titled Love in the Bin (2018). The ongoing question as to who Banksy is continued to reach the headlines when in 2017 Robert Del Naja...
Paper, Screen
Raymond Pettibon Supreme skate deck (Raymond Pettibon skateboard deck)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Raymond Pettibon Supreme Skateboard Deck 2014: Published in 2014 on the occasion of a collaboration between Raymond Pettibon and the iconic fashion lifestyle brand, Supreme. Makes fo...
Wood
$2,800
H 31 in W 8 in D 0.2 in
Robert Rauschenberg - Double Luck Limited Ed. Skateboard Skate Deck brand new
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
The Skateroom x Robert Rauschenberg Limited Edition Double Luck Skate board, 2016 Silkscreen on 7-Ply 100% Canadian Maplewood Skate Board 31 × 8 inches Edition of 300, unnumbered uns...
Wood, Screen
With All My Flowering Heart limited edition skateboard set
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Washington , DC, DC
The Broad x Yayoi Kusama Limited edition Set of three Limited Edition silkscreens on maplewood skate deck triptych 31.00 x 8.00 x 0.25 in 78.7 x 20.3 x 0.6 cm Edition of 500, prin...
Wood, Maple
Camouflage (set of 5 skateboard decks)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Maharishi x Andy Warhol Foundation Set of 5 skateboard decks, 2007 Stamped signature From an unnumbered edition of 100
Wood, Lithograph
Plate 1 Comic Relief
By George Condo
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This beautiful print by George Condo was released as part of a portfolio in a limited edition of 400 on the occasion of his exhibition "Drawing Paintings" at Skarsketdt Gallery in 2011
Lithograph
Plate 14, Compression IV
By George Condo
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This beautiful print by George Condo was released as part of a portfolio in a limited edition of 400 on the occasion of his exhibition "Drawing Paintings" at Skarsketdt Gallery in 2011
Lithograph
Untitled
By Sadamasa Motonaga 1
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Untitled
Ceramic
Antzo III, Proporción vintage copper postcard
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Very rare vintage screenprint on copper postcard featuring Eduardo Chillida's Antzo III, Proporción. Variations in color with oxidation of the copper. Framed and ready to hang.
Copper
