Artsy -McDonald’s creative agencies, apparently unaware of where Banksy’s allegiances lie, have swiftly begun appropriating the artist’s recent auction house stunt for branding purposes. “We got Banksy’d” is how Alex Branczik, head of Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s in Europe, put it after Banksy bamboozled collectors and (reportedly) staff alike when, right after it sold Friday for $1.3 million, his painting Girl With Balloon (2006) self-destructed. Now, major brands are rushing to get Banksy’d, too. – read more
