LONDON — Seven artworks attributed to the street artist Banksy will go on display at the Me London Hotel until Sunday, before being sold at auction. The works have been removed from public walls and buildings by the Sincura Group, which previously organized the removal and sale of Banksy’s “Slave Labor.” The Sincura Group, described on its own website as “market leaders in V.I.P. concierge, lifestyle, tickets and events,” will auction the works on April 27. Tony Baxter, the director of Sincura, said in a statement that the group does not “steal art, nor do we condone any acts of wanted vandalism or theft.”
Mr. Baxter said that the group had been approached by building owners to remove the artworks painted without permission on their sites, and that to date, it has made no financial gain from the sale of street art. “We encourage the owners to make charitable donations to the community from where the artwork originated,” he said.
The Sincura Group has given estimates of value for the seven works ranging from 150,000 pounds (about $250,000) to 1 million pounds (about $1.7 million).
“None of the art work has been authenticated so whether they are sellable is a moot point,” said Ralph Taylor, the director of the United Kingdom board of contemporary art at Bonhams, in an interview with the BBC.
The artist, whose identity has never been confirmed, and who works anonymously and unpredictably, does not sign his pieces. He does post pictures of them on his website. For the moment, the site has just one page and one statement.
“This show has got nothing to do with me and I think it’s disgusting people are allowed to go around displaying art on walls without getting permission.”
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