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Banksy

British, 1974

WA-00000259

Bristol, UK

Street Art

Representation

None documented

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Publications Referenced

70%

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Field Verification (6 fields)

3 cross-verified · 3 single-source

LocationGallery Generic + Unknown· 72%✓
Birth yearGallery Generic + Unknown· 72%✓
NationalityGallery Generic + Unknown· 72%✓
BiographyGallery Generic + Unknown· 72%
DeceasedGallery Generic· 72%
Profile imageUnknown· 30%

Source Registry (2)

Christies-Artsyhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/banksy
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
Sothebyshttps://www.sothebys.com/en/artists/banksy
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%

About

Why this artist matters now

Banksy creates irreverent public interventions using spray paint and stencils that target consumerism, political authority, and the art world itself. Working anonymously from Bristol, he has modified street signs, infiltrated major museums, and produced installations across Los Angeles, New York, London, and Bethlehem, combining street art with conceptual provocation.

Source: Christies Artsy · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Street Art

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Artsy

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Peers & Context8

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Movements1

Street Art

Collections3

Sotheby's Christie's Artsy

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Related Artists

Shepard Fairey

Screen-printing / Street art (murals, stencils, posters)

Market

Auction History

Range: $800 – $5,500

Work	Auction House	Date	Estimate	Hammer Price
Untitled	Artsy	May 2026	$1,500 – $2,000	$800
Untitled	Artsy	Apr 2026	$1,000 – $1,500	Unsold
Untitled	Artsy	Jul 2025	£800 – £1,200	Unsold
Untitled	Artsy	Mar 2025	£7,000 – £9,000	Unsold
Untitled	Artsy	Mar 2025	£7,000 – £9,000	Unsold
Untitled	Artsy	Feb 2025	£8,000 – £12,000	£5,500

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