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Banksy-Sincura-Slave Labour update

According to a report on BBC online this morning, the Banksy artwork ‘Slave Labour’ was indeed offered for auction last night at an exhibition and sale organised by Sincura Group. If true, this sale is in direct contradiction to claims made … Continue reading

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Banksy and more greedheads — the plot sickens

It’s happening again. The Banksy work removed from a wall in north London and whisked to Miami is back in London. But not returned to the community from which is was taken. Oh, no. The art vultures continue to exploit ‘Slave … Continue reading

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Banksy Miami auction halted

The auction of the Banksy ‘Slave Labour’ image (see post below) has been halted at the eleventh hour, with the Haringey campaign claiming a partial victory. Read the story here. There is no word on whether the lifted image will … Continue reading

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Banksy and the greedheads

It strikes me as a story emblematic of these solipsistic, grasping times. An item of street art, Banksy’s ‘Slave Labour’ mural, is prised off the wall of a Poundland in London and spirited away by persons unknown to be auctioned … Continue reading

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Weed united with Banksy through a cow

At some point in Weed, the hero Bob goes on a TV game show and wins a cow: So back at the Heavenly Estate, Weed chained up the cow in the bike sheds. There was plenty of free space because … Continue reading

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