Next installment: Bristol City Council press release 12.15 today: 17 April 2014: For immediate release Banksy artwork could go on show at City museum over the Easter weekend The Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson said: “I’m delighted that Dennis, who is a good man, has made a tough judgement call and has turned over the artwork to us, via the police.. No-one’s the bad guy here; we simply need to buy time to establish where ownership lies, what Banksy’s intentions might be, if we were to get some signals, and how best we can move forward. “I have established with our legal and museum services that we can move ahead on this basis so that, hopefully, it will be on show for people to enjoy at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery over the Easter weekend. It certainly would have been a cultural crime if this artwork had been lost to the city. “I’m also asking if Banksy could provide a limited-edition print which could be sold in aid of the club. In the meantime we shall be working with a local publisher to produce postcards and prints for sale in aid of Broad Plain Boys Club. And I have asked for a collection box at the museum for them. This hopefully will represent a win-win for everyone.”
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:32:45 +0000
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