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Coldplay singer buys Banksy’s Brooklyn Heart

Banksy’s Balloon goes under the hammer to Chris Martin at Hollywood fundraiser for Haiti earthquake.
15 Jan 2014 12:00
Gina Fairley
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Detail of version of Banksy’s balloon bought by Chris Martin. 

At a Hollywood charity auction over the weekend, lead singer from the band Coldplay Chris Martin, bought a version of British street artist’s new iconic heart shaped balloon, made during his October “residency” in New York.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina

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