Missed opp for NYC art collectors Banksy sells original art for $60 in Central Park
Banksy, the elusive British street artist, pulled off another fantastic stunt over the weekend, selling pieces of his spray artwork — which typically fetch tens of thousands of dollars at auction — from a Central Park vendor stall for $60 apiece.
“Yesterday I set up a stall in the park selling 100% authentic original signed Banksy canvases," the artist wrote on his website Sunday. "For $60 each."
Just three people took advantage of the one-day sale, with passersby assuming the works were knockoffs.
In a video documenting the pop-up shop, the first buyer, a woman, successfully haggles with the vendor — an old man apparently hired by Banksy — who sells her two canvases for half-price.
Another buyer, a man from Chicago, explained, "I just need something for the walls." He bought four paintings for $240.
Total sales for the day: $420. (The Sydney Morning Herald estimated the artwork was worth 233,200 to 339,200 Australian dollars ($221,000 to $322,000).)
How awesome was THAT???
I just wished I had been in Central Park yesterday - with money in my pocket - because I probably would've bought one of those without even really knowing who this "Banksy" is.
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