Banksy will lead a world class array of work by some of the most talked about and renowned artists of today at Julien’s spring edition of the triannual live and online Street and Contemporary art auction in Beverly Hills on April 25. Two important works by Banksy, Hayne Street Ghetto Rat ($60,000-80,000) and Blowpop Records ($8,000-10,000) will feature alongside art by Invader, Mr. Brainwash, KAWS, Damien Hirst, Shephard Fairey, Sandra Chevrier, Takashi Murakami, Ai Weiwei, David Hockney, Alec Monopoly, RETNA, D*Face, FAILE, Max Zorn and others.
painted earthenware vase
From a limited edition of 500
($20,000-30,000)
SD_10 (aka The Mothership) ($60,000-80,000) a monumental tile mosaic by the French street artist Invader was created in 2010 on the facade of the Art Center Building in San Diego as part of the exhibition Viva la Revolucion: A Dialogue with The Urban Landscape organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art (SD). The building is currently being remodeled and the mural must be sold in order to protect it from demolition.
Other highlights include Mr. Brainwash’s Madonna ($10,000-15,000) an original acrylic work on canvas featuring the same base image of Madonna created by Brainwash for the cover of the Celebration album; Pablo Picasso’s master work Wood-Owl ($20,000-30,000) a painted earthenware vase from a limited edition of 500; Damien Hirst’s I Love You ($10,000-15,000) a screenprint from a limited edition of 14; and Shephard Fairey’s Obey with Caution ($8,000-10,000) a unique artist’s proof.
