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Rare Banksy owned by blink-182 rocker up for auction

A rare Banksy painting titled Crude Oil goes up for auction at Sotheby's in London, expected to reach up to $6 million.
Mark Hoppus, bassist of Blink-182, owned the artwork and plans to support emerging artists and charities with the proceeds.
The painting depicts a couple dancing as two men in hazmat suits stuff a bird into an oil barrel, blending humor with environmental themes.
Scottish artist Jack Vettriano passed away at age 73, shortly before the auction, with no suspicious circumstances reported around his death.

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