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Street Artist Ben Eine Donates Work to War Child Charity for Auction at Christie's

Ben Cotton | 19-Aug-2011
A unique customized bicycle by popular British street artist Ben Eine – whose work was famously presented to President Barack Obama as an official state present in 2010 by Prime Minister David Cameron – will be auctioned at Christie’s South Kensington on 6 September 2011. The work, titled ‘Secret’, was donated by the artist, Moniker Projects and Electra Bicycle Company to the charity War Child, and all proceeds will benefit the charity. The work is expected to realize between £2,000 and £3,000 when it is sold as part of the Interiors sale.



Ben Eine’s celebrity status has risen considerably in the last five years. He first came to prominence in the "commercial" graffiti scene through his symbiotic partnership with London graffiti artist Banksy – through Eine, Banksy was able to access the underground scene, and through Banksy Eine accessed the commercial world. His work now features all over the streets of East London.

After gaining a following on the underground London graffiti scene, Eine worked for cult screen print company Pictures on Walls before leaving to pursue his own solo career in 2008.  His work has featured in several books on street art, in London’s Time Out magazine, as well as appearing in music videos for artists including Snow Patrol and Duffy. He persuaded the shopkeepers on Middlesex Street in Spitalfields to allow him to repaint their shutters with letters of the alphabet, gaining him significant media attention. However, Eine’s biggest claim to fame is having his work TWENTYFIRSTCENTURYCITY chosen for David Cameron to present to the President on his first official visit to The White House as Prime Minister. Most recently, Ben Eine’s work was included in the biggest exhibition of street art to date “Art in the Streets” at MOCA, Los Angeles (April 2011).

The work, Secret, for sale at Christie’s on 6th September, was customized by Ben Eine in his signature-style live at Moniker Art Fair, for which War Child was the nominated charity. War Child is an international charity that protects children living in the world's most dangerous war zones. Currently working in Iraq, Afghanistan, Uganda and D.R. Congo, the proceeds from the auction of Eine’s work will help to support and strengthen the protective environment for children who, as a result of conflict, live with a combination of insecurity, poverty and exclusion. War Child would like to thank Ben, Moniker Projects and Electra for this donation.

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