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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Is Auctioning Off His Rare Banksy Artwork

Mark Hoppus bought 'Crude Oil (Vettriano)' in 2011, with the artwork expected to sell next month for up to $6.3 million.

As part of the exhibition (which was described as “A Gallery of Re-Mixed Master-Pieces, Vandalism, and Vermin” and featured works based off artists such as Andy Warhol and Edward Hopper), the original was altered to include a “sinking oil liner and two men in hazmat suits wheeling a barrel of toxic waste”. Remaining anonymous over his three decades of activity, Banksy’s artwork has become as iconic as it is divisive, with his creations adorning the walls of art galleries and album covers in equal measure. Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 performs at the Sahara Tent during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2023 in Indio, California.

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