ArtNet Urban Art Auction

Jul 9th 2009
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I’m rather excited today, yes the body is recovering, but what’s really cheered me up is that I’ve just had confirmation that my first ever article for mass publication has been accepted. It’s going to be a feature on the symbiosis of graffiti and technology entitled ‘Graffiti – The Next Generation’ in the global graffiti / lowbrow art publication Pinstriping and Kustom Graphics Magazine. It should hit the news stands in 20 countries in the next few months (August most likely) and I will be writing a full post about the issue closer to the time, but for now let’s focus on ArtNet’s Urban Art Auction…

The sale will cover a massive slice of urban art history spanning from the early 1970s right up to the present day and features a plethora of big names in the genre including Shepard Fairey, Keith Haring, Warhol’s pal Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy (of course), and more recent works by the likes of Mr. Brainwash, Chris Johanson, Anthony Lister and Neck Face.

"We are delighted to present such a comprehensive collection of Urban and Street Art" said Hans Neuendorf, CEO of ArtNet AG. "This auction brings together seminal works by some the most influential Urban and Street artists of the past forty years.

Rather than go on and on (and on) about my personal tastes and opinions I thought I’d let the work speak for itself (for a change) Although I will warn you if you’re thinking of making a bid on any of these ArtNet charge a 10% commission fee – pfft.

Shepard Fairey: Peace Bomber (Red Edition)

Shepard Fairey
Title: Peace Bomber (Red Edition)
Medium: Prints, Serigraph / Screenprint
Year: 2008
Print/Casting Year: 2008
Size: height – 24 in, width – 18 in, depth – 0 in
Markings: signed, This work is signed and numbered by the artist.
Edition: 121/150 (limited edition)
Estimate: from $1,200 to $1,500

Scott Campbell
Title: Bugs
Style: Contemporary (ca. 1945-present)
Medium: Paintings, Mixed Media, Insects, enamel on wood
Year: 2009
Size: height – 18 in, width – 24 in, depth – 0 in
Markings: signed, signed on back
Estimate: from $2,500 to $3,500

Banksy
Title: Soup Can (Tesco)
Style: Contemporary (ca. 1945-present), Graffiti (ca. 1980s-present), Neo-Pop
Medium: Prints
Year: 2005
Print/Casting Year: 2005
Size: height – 19.5 in, width – 13.7 in, depth – 0 in
Markings: stamped, and numbered in pencil inside stamp
Edition: 250
Estimate: from $5,500 to $6,500

Shepard Fairey
Title: Molotov Man
Style: Contemporary (ca. 1945-present)
Medium: Prints, Serigraph / Screenprint
Year: 2006
Print/Casting Year: 2006
Size: height – 18 in, width – 24 in, depth – 0 in
Markings: signed, Signed and Numbered on front
Edition: 42/300
Estimate: from $900 to $1,200

Anthony Micallef

Title: Dirty Deluxe

Style: expressionism, Erotic

Medium: Prints, Giclée

Year: 2005

Print/Casting Year: 2005

Size: height – 28 cm, width – 26 cm, depth – 0 cm

Markings: signed, Signed recto

Edition: 95

Estimate:

from $7,000 to $8,000

Aiko Nakagawa
Title: Untitled (woman)
Style: Contemporary (ca. 1945-present), Urban Art
Medium: Paintings, Acrylic, stencil, hand painted and silkscreen on canvas Year: 2008
Size: height – 50 cm, width – 40 cm, depth – 0 cm
Markings: signed, inscribed, Signed.
Edition: UNIQUE
Estimate: from $3,500 to $4,500

Check out what’s still on offer now at ArtNet’s Urban Art Auction - as I write there’s another 13 days to save up your pennies, dollars, Euros, Yen, whatever you can raid from whatever source if you want to buy a slice of urban history this is about the best chance you’ll have. As for me, well this broke ass will have to dream on

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