A new piece of art work, which has appeared on the side of a building on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park, London, is suspected of being by street artist Banksy.
Estate agent Alex Georgiou bought the property near Finsbury Park in 2012. Do you live in the block of flats? Email [email protected] owner of the block of flats daubed with the latest Banksy artwork has urged wealthy fans to make him an offer - but insisted he won't put up the rent for his tenants after the street was flooded with tourists today.
The block, which he estimates is worth around £1.3m today and now consists of three flats, has been the subject of huge activity since the piece was spotted late on Sunday night. 'I was having a bit of a laugh with the girls who were saying I was gonna put the rent up 250 per cent but no no. I doubt it.
'How do you protect it, you know? It is on the side of a building, and it's such a big thing. It's not like his normal stuff where it's quite small. This is the whole size of the building. But James Roebuck, 26, who lives in the block, said: 'Banksy came overnight and now my rent will skyrocket.' One Banksy artwork that appeared in London in December - a traffic stop sign covered with three military drones - was stolen less than an hour after appearing on a street in Peckham.
The artwork has already been gathering Banksy fans to the location on Hornsey Road in north London as they inspect it to see if it could be the real thing The artwork's appearance has delighted many residents of Islington who took to social media to celebrate.Banksy's eye for detail was on display as the colour of the paint matches the one used for street signs by Islington Council
Councillor Roulin Khondoker, executive member for equalities, culture and inclusion, said in a statement to PA: 'Culture is a powerful way to tell meaningful stories and we welcome this artwork in Islington, a borough that celebrates creativity. 'I'm absolutely delighted to see this on our street - I think it's great and sends a strong message, I'd like to see more of it, to be honest, the more the merrier,' he said.
Two men were arrested and bailed for allegedly using bolt cutters to steal the artwork which pictured a stop sign featuring three military drones. He said: 'I don't think anyone is going to be able to nick this... how are you going to steal a tree?' This Banksy was painted on the side of an office building in Holywell Row, Shoreditch, in 2006 but was painted over by the owner after they grew annoyed at art lovers turning up to see it
'Love is in the Bin', a Banksy artwork that half-shredded itself during a 2018 auction, sold for £18.6 million - four times its estimate - in 2021Prints of three of Banksy's works are seen above at Sotheby's in February 2022. Centre is Kissing Coppers, next to Girl with Balloon and 'Vandalised Oils '
But his art has also been the target of several council campaigns to clean up graffiti and paint over the murals, sparking outrage from his many fans. Banksy's famous mural 'Rage, The Flower Thrower ' which is painted on a car wash in a suburb of BethlehemAppache Attack helicopters with pink bows on them on the outside wall of an office building in Holywell Row, Shoreditch, east London, in 2006. Banksy had the work covered over in black paint
This mural called Morning Is Broken shows a young boy with a cat opening curtains made of corrugated iron ART BUFF: This mural portraying a woman wearing headphones while staring at a plinth. It appeared in Folkestone in 2014 His career began in the 90s, and he is known by millions of people thanks to the appearance of dozens of iconic artworks in unexpected locations around the world, with many having gone on to sell for millions.
Banksy uses art as a form of activism, regularly making societal and political statements with their works. The search began with an image of a man in Jamaica at work with his stencils and cans of spray paint.
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