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Andipa Gallery, one of London’s leading dealers in modern and contemporary masters, is staging its second exhibition of work by the UK’s most infamous artist, Banksy, from 29 February – 29 March 2008. Andipa Gallery does not represent Banksy, he has not been involved in the show, and all works have been assembled from the secondary market. Andipa Gallery has brought together some of Banksy’s most iconic work to create one of the largest surveys ever mounted of the artist’s work in recent years. It will include rare and previously unseen works including: an original drawing for an album cover for Bristol band Onecut; a large scale piece of interior graffiti, Bombing Middle England and an unusual version of the iconic stencil Happy Choppers. A wide range of original works including Kids on Guns, Precision Bombing, Roadwork Rat, Paranoid Pictures and Happy Choppers, will also be available. The inclusion of works made originally for the street is crucial to demonstrating the diversity and breadth of Banksy’s output. Pieces include Gangsta Rat Newstand and Lock Picking Rat, a well-documented piece from Brighton. It is Andipa Gallery’s belief that street art should remain within its original context. Therefore these works are not being offered for sale and have been loaned to the exhibition by private collectors. Demand for Banksy works has never been higher. On Thursday 14 February, Banksy’s Keep It Spotless sold for a record-breaking $1.8m (£950,300) at an auction at Sotheby’s New York organised by Bono in aid of the global fight against AIDS. Riot Green, was bought from Banksy’s first official exhibition eight years ago with a student loan and is now valued at £150,000 and included within this exhibition. The market for Banksy’s work seems set to continue to rise. Collectors and the general public alike are drawn to Banksy’s provocative and witty images which challenge conventional attitudes and poke fun at established norms. Acoris Andipa, Director, Andipa Gallery, said: “We have spent a great deal of time and care assembling the best examples of the artist’s work to create what will be a fascinating insight into the way his work has developed over the last ten years and a great opportunity for anyone interested in buying his work, at any level.” Andipa Gallery’s first exhibition of Banksy’s work in March 2007 was hugely successful with around 1,000 visitors a week coming to the gallery. Banksy continues to surprise and confound with new graffiti appearing around the world from the West Bank to Bristol, Brighton and London. His identity is still unknown although his notoriety increases on an almost daily basis. Exhibition Information END For further press information and high resolution images, please contact: Katie Jackson 020 7221 7883 katie.jackson@kallaway.co.uk Notes to Editors Andipa Gallery does not represent the artist Banksy. Banksy has not been involved in the show. All works have been assembled from the secondary market. About Andipa Gallery END TO ALL |