Banksy's 'Devolved Parliament' full of chimpanzees sells for £9.8 mn

anymous street painter Banksy’s artwork of a Devolved Parliament depicting members as Chimpanzees has been sold at auction, on October 4, for over £9.8 million. bidding battle for monumental painting, which was created in 2009, lasted for almost 13 minutes. auction was held at Soby’s in London where Banksy’s “Girl With Balloon” work was sold last year before it got partially shredded.

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Banksy shares his opinion

“Record price for a Banksy painting set at auction tonight. Shame I didn’t still own it,” wrote Banksy in an Instagram post. He quoted art critic Robert Hughes apparently questioning record-breaking price of his artwork. “...But price of a work of art is w part of its function, it’s new job is to sit on wall and get more expensive,” post re. “Inste of being common property of humankind way a book is, art becomes particular property of someone who can afford it,” it ded.

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minated for Oscars

Banksy, kwn for his satirical street art combined with dark humour, uses graffiti to display his work at publicly visible places. He also me a documentary film ‘Exit Through Gift Shop’ which got minated for Acemy Award for Best Documentary film in 2011. “This is a big surprise... I don't agree with concept of award ceremonies, but I'm prepared to make an exception for ones I'm minated for,” Banksy h said after mination. “ last time re was a naked man covered in gold paint in my house, it was me,” he ded.

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Banksy on Brexit

Recently, Banksy h created a Brexit mural on side of a building where a star was being chipped away from European Union’s flag. painting symbolized impending exit of Britain from EU. In August, mural got covered with white paint but it remained unkwn what happened to Mural.

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