Banksy’s New Exhibition
ARTCELS and HOFA present an exclusive new Banksy exhibition – for 8 days only
He’s the anonymous art terrorist who leaves his mark like Zorro, before vanishing into the night. Typically speaking truth to power, his work has critiqued everything from heavy handed policing to the migrant crisis. For a ‘graffiti artist’, his art is worth millions. And now a new exhibition is showcasing his satirical and irony-drenched work this month at the HOFA (House of Fine Art) Gallery in Mayfair. But, move quickly, before – like him – it’s gone.
Visitors have from 8 to 15 October, to take in ‘Catch Me If You Can’ – an exclusive exhibition showcasing the works of (you guessed it) Banksy. The exhibition, which can also be viewed virtually for free, includes the famous likes of 2004’s Gangsta Rat and 2003’s controversial Monkey Queen. There will also be a signed and dated screenprint of a pink 'Jack and Jill' painting, which comments on a policing system that co-opts innocent citizens. Elsewhere, 2007’s Stop and Search also highlights the danger of wide-net policing practices, with a policeman inspecting Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz’s wicker basket.
The exhibition is a collaboration between HOFA and ARTCELS, a digital art investment platform designed to make blue-chip art investments more accessible. Said ARTCELS' founder and HOFA Co-Founder, Elio D'Anna, “When we set out to create ARTCELS, we wanted to make blue-chip contemporary art more accessible to a wider audience of young, tech-savvy people eager to experience art across boundaries. Banksy epitomizes this ideal and his career is built around the vision of liberating art for the people. So, we are very honoured to be hosting this exhibition and hope people from around the world will tune in to experience Banksy as never before.”
Via ARTCELS, subscribers are able to purchase shares in carefully curated portfolio of blue-chip artworks, and then enjoy them through global exhibitions. ARTCELS inaugural portfolio exhibition ‘XXI’ in February 2020 showcased the likes of Banksy, Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, while the show also ran virtually during lockdown. Shares in the 'XXI' portfolio, valued at over $1M, were available for $500 each.
ARTCELS is also launching its own art-backed digital currency, called ARTEM, scheduled for release in early 2021. 4ARTECHNOLOGIES are among those ARTCELS partners providing the technology to authenticate the art assets, while ASSETYZE are ensuring all transactions are secured with blockchain technology. The ARTEM coin has been designed to make art investments more secure and discreet for up-and-coming collectors who want to support contemporary art and up-and-coming talent.
By Ali Catterall