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Banksy painting raises $23 million for UK health charities
Read full article: Banksy painting raises $23 million for UK health charitiesA Banksy painting honoring Britains health workers in the coronavirus pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million.) Auction house Christies said Tuesday, March 23, 2021 that proceeds from the sale will be used to fund health organizations and charities across the U.K. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP, file)LONDON – A Banksy painting honoring Britain’s health workers in the pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million), auction house Christie’s said Tuesday. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund health organizations and charities across the U.K., it said. The auction house said it will donate a “significant portion” of the buyer’s premium to health organizations. “Banksy is an extraordinary artist who is a constant barometer of nationwide sentiment,” said Katharine Arnold, who heads the European post-war and contemporary art division at the auction house.
Behind the screen of a new show to stream
Read full article: Behind the screen of a new show to streamHost Tati Amare chatted with Jessy Terroro about how Hollywood is changing with the incorporation of Netflix. Jessy has a new project on Netflix called “Nicky Jam: El Ganador”. The series follows the life and struggles of real life Reggaeton recording artist Nicky Jam. Jessy says this was a passion project for him being from the Dominican Republic because there aren’t many stories about Latinos being told on screen and this allowed him to share a story people can relate to. Watch the video to learn how this Hollywood director got his start.