Banksy

British, circa 1974/ 1975. Banksy is a famous street artist who works under the anonymous name Banksy. The artist's pseudonym protects his private life, and his life details remain hidden from the public. The artist is famous for graffiti artworks using stenciling and spray paints. Subjects of his works involve commercial, contemporary, and political imagery and satirical social humor and commentary. Banksy's artwork first gained visibility on walls of the Shoreditch district in London and Bristol during the first half of the 1990s.

Today, his graffiti is also visible on billboards and corporate building sides in England. Banksy's latest work often includes performances and pranks. For instance, the artist once secretly put up his work at museums like the Paris Louvre and the Tate Modern in London by smuggling these pieces under his coat and putting them up on their walls. In 2015 the artist made a large-scale artwork titled Dismaland Bemusement Park. This installation was a working and immersive amusement park featuring political satire regarding unequal wealth distribution, the government, and sexism. The park was functional throughout August and September 2015 and was paid for by the artist himself. Banksy's Girl with Balloon was a stencil mural series that began in London in 2002. The series featured a young girl extending her hand towards a heart-shaped red balloon seen flying with the wind. The Waterloo Bridge is a prominent location of Banksy's artwork.

Banksy's artwork for sale often includes prop pieces built by the artist or street graffiti reproductions which are very rare. Apart from his graffiti, the artists also create artworks for exhibitions and charities that often garner wider critical acclaim. Walls pieces with Banksy's graffiti are also available at online auctions. Collectors can find Banksy's artwork at auction with leading auction galleries. Banksy's artwork at an online auction is also available on leading auction platforms worldwide.