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Smashing record of £9.8m for Banksy Devolved Parliament at Sotheby’s London
Banksy’s painting depicting chimpanzees sitting in parliament has sold for more than £9million at auction, breaking the record price for a work of the elusive British artist. ‘Devolved parliament’, in which chimpanzees replace politician in the House of Commons, measures … Continue reading
London: Banksy self destructs live at Sotheby’s
With the crazy art week and all the collectors gathered in London for the Frieze Art Fair and plethora of glamourous art events, a series of artworks by elusive artist Banksy were presented at prestigious auction house Sotheby’s, including his … Continue reading
London: Banksy SWAT van to be auctioned
A van that was once used by the SWAT team and then spraypainted by elusive artist Banksy is to be auctioned in London at Bonhams on 29 June. It was first displayed at the infamous Barely Legal exhibition in Los … Continue reading
London: BB8 auction for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
In support of Star Wars: Force for Change, an initiative that inspires people to make a positive impact on the world, Star Wars talent, British celebrities, fans and artists worldwide have been challenged to create artwork inspired by everyone’s favourite new droid, BB-8, as … Continue reading
Paris: Roule Petit Ougandais @ Quartier General
From 23 to 25 Octobre 2015, the association Roule Petit Ougandais and Yvette Production present Road to Mukono, an exhibition of customised skateboards by 80 international artists at Quartier Général in Paris. The funds will help children in Uganda to learn and … Continue reading
London: Sotheby’s Bear Witness Auction
For their upcoming auction ‘Bear Witness‘, Sotheby’s has been turned into a giant party house inside out. The facade is ornated by a giant bear neon sign, and even the wallpaper and walls have been redecorated with bear patterns. Sothebys … Continue reading
London: Smile Britannia Charity Auction 2014
On Saturday 13 December 2014, the Houses of Parliament open their doors for the second ‘Smile Britannia ’ – a charity auction night where some of the UK’s best contemporary and urban artists will auction off their work to support … Continue reading
London: Smile Britannia Charity Auction
For the first time ever, the Houses of Parliament hosted an historic charity art auction called Smile Britannia on Friday 13 December 2013. Supported by MP Mike Weatherley, Smile Britannia is a charity art project launched by the Last Night A DJ … Continue reading
London: Saatchi Thinking Big auction
The Saatchi Gallery and Christies are partnering for Thinking Big, a special auction of major contemporary sculpture and installation on 17 October offered to support the Saatchi Gallery’s continuing policy for free entry to all exhibitions, and free education programme for schools. To accommodate the monumental … Continue reading
London: Platform 6 Charity Auction
Not-for-profit arts organisation Platform 6 have teamed up with Adidas and Moniker Projects to invite 16 personalities from the worlds of fashion, art, film, music and sport, including Naomi Campbell, Elton John, Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, RYCA, Sharleen Spiteri, Viktor Ivanov, Carl Hopgood, to transform a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adidas, auction, Charity, Moniker projects, Platform 6, Stonewall
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New York: Made in Polaroid – Phillips de Pury
As featured on Arrested Motion A star studded charity art show Made In Polaroid was held at Phillips de Pury. The benefit was a one night auction that featured 50 works created by the 50-50-50 project using Polaroid’s mobile printer. … Continue reading
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Tagged New York NY, Nick Walker, Phillips de Pury, Polaroid
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Art Stars Polo Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren and Phillips de Pury & Company have joined forces to launch ART STARS in support of Teenage Cancer Trust. Earlier this year, Polo Jeans Co. Ralph Lauren commissioned over 50 of Europe’s most exciting young artists to … Continue reading
Doctor Who: The Auction – Visit with June Hudson
Auctioneer Bonhams is holding an exclusive auction on 24 February dedicated to Doctor Who memorabilia including costumes, clothing and props from the BBC series over forty six years history. We had the honour to have a guided tour with June Hudson , … Continue reading