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Home»Posts tagged with»banksy

Banksy mural on slab of concrete from Packard Plant sells for six-figures

By Steve Neavling on September 30, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline  

Banksy mural on slab of concrete from Packard Plant sells for six-figures

The slab of concrete, however, didn’t fetch as much as expected.

Poignant Banksy mural expected to fetch up to $400,000 at tonight’s auction

By Steve Neavling on September 30, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Culture, The Packard Plant  

Poignant Banksy mural expected to fetch up to $400,000 at tonight’s auction

Removing the gallery from the Packard Plant stirred controversy in 2010.

Banksy mural from Packard Plant hits auction block in Beverly Hills

By Steve Neavling on July 29, 2015   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Culture, Featured Stories, The Packard Plant  

Banksy mural from Packard Plant hits auction block in Beverly Hills

When artists excavated the Banksy mural from the abandoned Packard Plant, they pledged to keep the piece in Detroit for all to see.

New Packard Plant owner wants gallery to return Banksy mural

By Steve Neavling on August 20, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Headline  

New Packard Plant owner wants gallery to return Banksy mural

The Peru-based developer who bought the abandoned Packard Plant in Detroit wants a local art gallery to return a now-famous Banksy mural that was excavated from the ruins amid controversy in May 2010.

2 Detroit artists claim they painted ‘Banksy’ mural that is up for sale

By Steve Neavling on March 13, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, posts  

2 Detroit artists claim they painted ‘Banksy’ mural that is up for sale

The market for Banksy pieces is hard to predict, in large part because of questions of authenticity.

Banksy mural for sale! Detroit gallery offers up rare find

By Steve Neavling on March 7, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, posts  

Banksy mural for sale! Detroit gallery offers up rare find

Volunteers at 555 Gallery and Studios want to use the money to offer more space and resources for artists.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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