The U.S.’s first auction entirely devoted to street art will be hosted in New York this Fall

The Art Dossier on July 19, 2012 with 0 Comments

Mr. Brainwash’s “Life Is Beautiful – Alfred Hitchcock” (2008) is one of the items that will be placed on the auction block this fall at Doyle New York — numbered 1/3 on reverse, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 36 inches, Estimate: $16,000-20,000 (via hyperallergic)

Hyperallergic is reporting that Doyle, New York will host America’s first street art auction this fall.

Street art auctions are not entirely new, they have been happening in Europe for some time. In the U.S., other auction houses and auction sites like Phillips de Pury and artnet have had street art pieces in their sales, but there has yet to be an entire auction devoted to street art in the U.S. until now.

New York seems the appropriate venue for such a debut considering the city’s rich history in street art. The inaugural street art auction will take place on October 16, 2012 and Doyle is looking for consignments now.

Hyperallergic reports on who Doyle’s requested and most desirable artists for the auction are:

They are currently seeking works to feature in the auction by artists such as Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, KAWS, Os Gemeos, David Choe, Faile, Barry McGee, Zephyr, Dr. Lakra, Swoon, Lady Pink, Dash Snow, Futura 2000, Crash, Ron English, D*Face, Seen, Dondi White and many more.

You can read an interview with Angelo Madrigale, Doyle New York’s Specialist in Street Art, regarding the sale here.