Skepta’s First Painting Sells for $94,000 at Auction

Original article written by David Renshaw for The Fader

“Mama Goes To Market” has gone to a mystery buyer following a keenly-contested bidding war.

A painting by grime MC Skepta has sold at auction at Sotheby's in London for £81,900 ($94,656), a spokesperson for the gallery has confirmed to The FADER. The piece, titled "Mama Goes To Market," is Skepta's first painting and sold for £20,000 more than its estimated price.

"Mama Goes To Market" was auctioned as part of Sotheby's “Contemporary Curated” sale and received nine bids in total. The buyer hasn't been named, though Skepta recently told the Financial Times he hoped Jay-Z or Dave Chappelle would buy it.

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