LONDON — The woman who placed the winning telephone bid at a London auction for Banksy’s painting “Girl With Balloon,” which was partially shredded by remote control moments after it sold for $1.4 ...

The Banksy painting that was originally supposed to self-destruct has been purchased for $25.4 million dollars at auction. According to Sotheby's, nine bidders "sparked a fierce wave of bids" over the ...

Robert Casterline’s photographs of the incident, including the work shredding itself and people trying to stop it. (images used with permission) Ultimately the still-anonymous bidder decided to move ...

LONDON, UK — A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched 18.5 million pounds ($25.4 million) on Thursday — a record ...

LONDON — British street artist Banksy pulled off one of his most spectacular pranks Friday night, when one of his trademark paintings appeared to self-destruct at Sotheby’s in London after selling for ...

Police in London have arrested and charged two men with burglary after the well-known Banksy artwork "Girl with Balloon" was swiped during a smash-and-grab raid at a gallery. Larry Fraser, 47, and ...