Press Release – International Art Centre
A work by renowned but elusive British street artist Banksy is tipped to become one of the most expensive contemporary works of art in New Zealand and could bring $1 million or more at an art auction in Auckland later this month.
Keep It Real is one of three works in the sale by Banksy, a global art phenomenon who has yet to be publicly identified, and is the feature offering at a sale of Important and Rare Art at the International Art Centre in Parnell, Auckland, later this month (March 30). More Banksy works are under consideration for the sale.
Banksy artwork could fetch more than $1 million at Auckland auction
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Early Banksy Art Tipped To Bring More Than $1 Million
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In 2015, Toronto-based artist Courtney Senior initiated a social project called #ArtandFound. As a fledgling abstract artist who used art to process the sudden death of her father, she wasn’t yet ready to sell her work, but wanted it to go to a home where it could be appreciated and loved.
She wrapped up her work with a note taped to the outside that read, “Hello. I’m an original abstract painting in need of a loving home. FREE ART #ArtandFoundDay,” using the hashtag to signal it was part of a project and alleviate any fears or weirdness around picking up an unidentified package. Inside, she wrote a note about who she was, what the painting was about and her contact information. She’d leave packages around Toronto and sometimes watch to see who would pick them up.