Mysterious street artist Banksy is known for creating art that makes a statement on politics and culture, but it appears his latest work is a very pricey prank on the art world itself. His ...

Banksy's Girl With A Balloon... Banksy has denied suspicions that the shredding of ‘Girl with Balloon’ at Sotheby’s was an inside job. The elusive artist shocked the art world on October 5 when his ...

As the $1.4-million artwork began passing through a shredder hidden in its frame, gasps were heard in the auction room. About halfway through, the shredding suddenly stopped, and the top portion of ...

Entertainment Banksy’s Shredding Prank Misfired, He Says: ‘In Rehearsals It Worked Every Time’ As the $1.4 million artwork began passing through a shredder hidden in its frame, gasps were heard in the ...

Banksy, the enigmatic street artist and provocateur, intentionally sabotaged one of his famous paintings at a Sotheby's auction last week, using a paper shredder hidden in the frame to chew the canvas ...

LONDON -- Art prankster Banksy has struck again. A work by the elusive street artist apparently self-destructed in front of startled auction-goers on Friday – moments after it was sold for 1.04 ...

Popular artist Banksy, who stunned auctiongoers earlier this month when his painting that sold for $1.4 million was shredded right before their eyes, said he intended for the piece to be completely ...

The art world was captivated earlier this month when a painting by Banksy was partially shredded at an auction. Now, however, it seems that the infamous stunt was not one that went according to plan.

But that reprieve, according to Banksy, the street artist who created the work — and who organized the prank to destroy it — was not planned. In a clip posted to YouTube on Wednesday, Banksy suggested ...