Banksy Work to Star in Extravagant Gallery RaffleBy ARTINFO
Published: September 3, 2008
"It's a risk for us and it's a bit of a gamble for the ticket buyers, but that's part of the fun," said Ralph Taylor, a director of the gallery. "This kind of one-off is the way that we do business." The two Banksy works included in the pot are System Error, a defaced 19th-century oil painting valued at £300,000, and Sketch for Essex Road, which was included in a charity auction for the Labour party last March. The extravaganza will take place in a disused factory in central London and will be replete with drinks and strippers. Lazarides put 250 tickets up for sale yesterday. |