Contemporary Art Under Legal Pressure Over Copyright

Contemporary Art Under Legal Pressure Over Copyright

Will artists be the next victims of the Napster/Pirate Bay effect? We blinked, and suddenly we’ve been jolted back into the late 1990s or early 2000s. That’s right, we are time travelling here, with the sudden discussion and resurgence of court cases...

Has Banksy Killed Street Art?

A new mural in Detroit makes the controversial claim that big-name graffiti artists such as Banksy have killed street art. The ‘writer’ of this new piece entitled ‘Death of Street Art’ is by the Atlanta-based SEVER, and depicts six figures in...

IKEA Flout Banksy Principles With Copycat Adverts

IKEA – the world’s largest furniture retailer – appropriate the ‘cool’ of street art in new advertising campaignThe new campaign has been made to coincide with Milan Design Week, and it has seen furniture giants IKEA pasting stencilled...
Banksy Artwork Auction Fetches Nearly Half A Million

Banksy Artwork Auction Fetches Nearly Half A Million

Auction of artworks by street artist Banksy tots up over £400,000, massively exceeding estimatesThe auction of Urban Art was held at Bonhams last night.  It featured 17 art works by the internationally renowned graffiti artist, Banksy. It is the first time...
Banksy Auction Signals Embrace By Art Establishment

Banksy Auction Signals Embrace By Art Establishment

17 art works by the internationally renowned graffiti artist, Banksy, will be going under the hammer at Bonhams Urban Art Sale on 29 March 2012It is the first time that some of the art work has been up for auction, with many pieces fetching some serious pre-sale...