Mark Hoppus, the singer-bassist of blink-182, is auctioning a significant Banksy artwork titled "Crude Oil (Vettriano)" at Sotheby's in London. Acquired in 2011, the painting has immense sentimental value for Hoppus and his family, representing cherished memories over the years. The auction is scheduled for March 4, with a preview starting on February 26. Sotheby's estimates the artwork may sell for $3.8 to $6.3 million, with Hoppus pledging part of the proceeds to charity, including Children's Hospital Los Angeles and budding artists.
Sotheby's estimates that the painting could fetch anywhere between $3.8 and $6.3 million - and Mark and Skye plan to donate part of the proceeds to Children's Hospital Los Angeles and their Child Life Program, Cedars Sinai Haematology Oncology Research, and the California Fire Foundation.
We loved this painting since the moment we saw it. Unmistakably Banksy, but different. We bought it because we loved it. It's borne witness to our family over these past dozen years.
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