Andipa Gallery - Banksy Show - 23rd April 2009

[Daniel Silk]

BANKSY
Works from the Collection of Andipa Gallery

Exhibition Dates: Thursday 23 April – Saturday 16 May 2009

Andipa Gallery is proud to present a selling exhibition of rare works by the UK’s leading urban
artist, Banksy, including the largest canvas ever to come on the market. All of the works on
display are from the gallery’s collection, built up over the last three years.

Andipa was the first gallery to put on a major exhibition of Banksy’s work in the secondary
market, showcasing one of the largest collections of the artist’s work. Over 25,000 people visited
the gallery during the exhibition in 2008 to view one of the most extensive private surveys of the
artist’s work brought together in recent years; many visitors queuing up to an hour for entry.

This exhibition will show only original canvases, such as Are You Using That Chair (2005) which
will take centre stage. Measuring over four meters in length, this is the largest canvas by Banksy
to have come onto the market. The work is based on Edward Hopper’s well-known painting
Nighthawks (1942). Another work to be included is an original oil on canvas depicting a
traditional portrait of an English Lord struck by a custard pie. Also to be included is a mini canvas
portraying a monkey wearing a placard with the inscription ‘Keep it Real’ – a befitting statement
in today’s environment.

Andipa Gallery
162 Walton Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW3 2JL

[phone] / www.andipa.com / [e-mail]

[Daniel Silk]

As it said in the last Forum Newsletter - Forum members are able to get £5 OFF the price of the show catalogue by saying that they are a forum member when they order via Phone or Email.

The normal price is £15 +P&P

The catalogues should be available on Thursday 23rd April

www.Andipa.com

[Ruggs]

I ordered my show catalogue this afternoon. Forum members with discount £13-50 including posting and packing throughout the UK.

[Daniel Silk]

Apr 15, 2009 18:25:28 GMT 1 Ruggs said:

I ordered my show catalogue this afternoon. Forum members with discount £13-50 including posting and packing throughout the UK.

So they are taking orders now? I was not sure if they were before the 23rd.

[Ruggs]

A very helpful person at Andipa took my card details no problem, but said the catalogue was currently in print and that it wouldn't be sent out until sometime next week.

[mcnuts]

Looks like I missed your thread Silky, sorry...


So, who is going??? I'm in!!!!

[Daniel Silk]

Its an amazing collection they have built up

www.andipamodern.com/WorksbyBANKSY.htm

[df]

speculation?

[njr911]

bugger I'm not in London until the 28th...would have loved to see some of these pieces

[fecam]

Apr 16, 2009 11:30:56 GMT 1 @alsbabar said:

hmmm, if this show has original canvases only, then why are there a couple of edition pieces and a Girl With Balloon print in the show?

You're looking at the collection - have you seen a listing of exhibited works?

[Daniel Silk]

Are You Using That Chair by Banksy
Medium - Oil on canvas
Origin/Date - 2005
Edition - Unique, Signed
Size 213 x 426 cm (84 x 167 ¾ in)

This has gotta be in the top five of best Banksy canvases ever! ;D

Anyone know what the price is?

[Wiseblood]

As far as i know it was $2million at Laz, dont know if Andipa have bought it or are selling it on behalf of laz, so could be more £££, either way its a shit load of cash

[Daniel Silk]

Apr 18, 2009 17:42:22 GMT 1 Wiseblood said:

As far as i know it was $2million at Laz, dont know if Andipa have bought it or are selling it on behalf of laz, so could be more £££, either way its a s**t load of cash

$2Million!

I guess thats fair considering the size of it

[craigf]

It is huge indeed! Just checked out the original it is based on and it makes more sense to me now. Would be cool to have both side to side

[Daniel Silk]

Apr 19, 2009 9:11:32 GMT 1 craigf said:

It is huge indeed! Just checked out the original it is based on and it makes more sense to me now. Would be cool to have both side to side

Where actually is the original?

[Daniel Silk]

We were hoping to get up for the opening of this one, but cant make it now

Should be an amazing show considering the number of Banksy Originals on display

[Daniel Silk]

Are many people on here going to the Private View tomorrow (Wednesday) night? I got an invite but cant make it that night

Really nice to get an invite to this BTW ;D Thanks! Andipa ;D

I have never had any invites to any official Banksy events

[Daniel Silk]

Apr 21, 2009 17:06:24 GMT 1 @alsbabar said:

Apr 21, 2009 16:04:36 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Are many people on here going to the Private View tomorrow (Wednesday) night? I got an invite but cant make it that night

Really nice to get an invite to this BTW ;D Thanks! Andipa ;D

I have never had any invites to any official Banksy events

but its not an official Banksy event, why are you making it sound like it is? Its not been endorsed by Banksy or any of his representatives, its is a secondary market resellers show, with the exception of 1 or 2 pieces including Nighthawks, its the same old stuff he had in his show from last year - end of!!!

We all know its not an official Banksy show, and I have never said it was

[lee3]

>>>but its not an official Banksy event, why are you making it sound like it is? It is a secondary market resellers show, end of!!! <<<<

And that matters to you how? From my vantage point, it's nice collection of Banksy work and if I lived anywhere near London, I would certainly be there tomorrow night. Does it bother you to visit museums since their collections are pieced together and not the original release or show that the artist intended? Or is it simply the fact that the work if for sale? Regardless, I don't have many (if any) rules that would prohibit me from going to see a collection of work from an artist I admire. If I understand you correctly, you would loathe the current Picasso show at Gagosian which is a shame from my vantage point.

www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/2009-03-26_pablo-picasso/#/images/1/

[Daniel Silk]

Apr 21, 2009 17:18:25 GMT 1 @alsbabar said:

"i have never had any invites to any official Banksy events"

Yes! and this is not an Official Banksy event is it?

[grantb]

damn no £50 print release ?

[Daniel Silk]

Apr 21, 2009 17:21:01 GMT 1 @alsbabar said:

matters to me because i dont want to be mislead in to believing this is an "official" show, when its not.

Calm down mate! nobody said it was.

Just slow down a bit and read posts a couple of times before jumping at them and accusing them of stuff thats not true.

Chill

[Guest]

haha!

[Deleted]

hey alsarbar just wondering how all the snuffling is coming along - have you made it into the inner circle or r u still the fall guy?

[spirit]

I have to say that imo all this ridiculous nit-picking over each and every word used by Andipa to market their show, and the negative if not downright spiteful tone used, does not reflect very well on those that are doing it.

In the flyer posted by ALB above, I really don't think they could have been much clearer about exactly what this show is and what it is not. I for one am looking forward to seeing it.

[Daniel Silk]

Apr 22, 2009 11:44:58 GMT 1 spirit said:

I have to say that imo all this ridiculous nit-picking over each and every word used by Andipa to market their show, and the negative if not downright spiteful tone used, does not reflect very well on those that are doing it.

In the flyer posted by ALB above, I really don't think they could have been much clearer about exactly what this show is and what it is not. I for one am looking forward to seeing it.

Agree

This sort of bickering between galleries is all a bit sad

[buffin]

Looking forward to this. Anyone got a spare invite for tonight?

[ilikekittens]

It's not that funny or surprising - most of the people on this site sound like jumped up schoolboys with nothing better to do than to 'point things out'

[butterfly]

Even though it is not an official Banksy show, it's been nice to see some gems like the Custardized Oil




I posted pics on the other thread
www.flickr.com/photos/s-butterfly/3466887566/

urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=34914&page=3

[butterfly]

More added



www.flickr.com/photos/s-butterfly/sets/72157617193488652/