A painting by British street artist Banksy depicting parliament populated by chimpanzees is to go on show on Saturday before going under auction. “Devolved Parliament”, painted in 2009, is due to go on display until October 3, when it will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s auction house. ADVERTISEMENTThe derisive work is expected to fetch £1.5 million to £2 million ($1.85 million to $2.45 million or P95.6 million to P127.5 million). The current auction record for a Banksy artwork is $1,870,000, achieved by “Keep it Spotless” at Sotheby’s New York in 2008. “There’s never been a better time to bring this painting to auction,” Alex Branczik, Sotheby’s European head of contemporary art, told AFP.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2019 09:22 UTC