Such iconoclasm has been recognised as part of art for more than 120 years, they said, citing the work of artists including Banksy, who shredded one of his paintings during an auction in 2018.

One of 25 editions of British street artist Banksy's Girl and Balloon (2003) sold for HK$8.6 million including fees. The famously shredded version of another edition is on show nearby at Sotheby's ...

citing the work of artists including Banksy, who shredded one of his paintings during an auction in 2018. The artists added: “The work of all these iconoclasts, often far more physically ...

The commercial success of street art has also raised concerns. The sale of a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting for $110 million in 2017 and a shredded Banksy artwork for $25 million in 2021 illustrate its ...

1949: 14 US Communist Party leaders are convicted of sedition. On the same day, the Chinese Red army occupies Canton. Also, boxer Ezzard Charles TKOs Pat Valentino in Round 8 for the heavyweight title ...

A UK cannabis dealer who laundered his illegal earnings through artworks by the elusive British street artist Banksy has been ...

Two prints of Girl With Balloon are among Banksy artwork being auctioned in the US. The 2004 pieces have been put on sale for 60,000 to 80,000 dollars (£45,933 to £61,244) by Julien’s Auctions ...