Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus to Auction Banksy Painting Worth $6 Million

Blink-182 co-founder Mark Hoppus is putting his rare Banksy painting up for auction, with the artwork expected to fetch up to $6.3 million.

The piece, “Crude Oil (Vettriano),” was originally created in 2005 by the anonymous British street artist and will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in London on March 4, Billboard reported. It was part of Banksy’s Crude Oils exhibit and is a reinterpretation of the 1992 artwork “The Singing Butler” by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano.

Hoppus, 52, acquired the piece in 2011 and is now selling it as he turns his focus toward the art world. A portion of the proceeds go towards charities and funds aiding those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

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