Banksy stolen – by rival agency staffer
Naked Communications’ Steal Banksy stunt on behalf of Art Series Hotels appears to have come to a premature end with a member of staff from a rival agency completing the heist just four days into what was going to be a month long promotion.
Maura Tuohy, social marketing strategist at Reprise Media, tweeted an image of herself holding the stolen Banksy about an hour ago. Her message said: “They call me Banksy.”
The Steal Banksy promotion – which had been due to run until January 15 – only began on Thursday. However, Naked has hinted that there is more of the promotion yet to come.
Customers were challenged to steal the $15,000 art piece No Ball Games by the British artist as it hung on the wall at one of three Art Series hotels in Melbourne. The rules of the game stated that if somebody was caught removing it, they had to put it back.
Do you want to check the spelling in this article? Come on – you’re better than this Tim!!
BAM!!!!
Can’t forget her counterpart Megan Aney. Word on the street is their solution to this problem was pretty simple.
Well done two the troublesome two.
We’ll expect a spot on the wall to be prepared immediately.
/y0z
Promotuion? =)
Congratulations Maura Tuohy – we’ll call you Banksy!
I win a competition almost exactly the same as this every time I stay in a hotel.
No mad social media skillz required………..
Well done Maura, love how you announced you were going to steal it on Twitter and followed through – well played.
I would be curious to know if this actually has happened or is it all part of the, dare I say it, strategy. Buy some column space. etc etc.
Whoa. I didnt realise that they really stole it. Thats Awesome! Well done!
LOVE your work ladies.Lets sell it and run away to Bora Bora for Xmas!
Why is it that the spelling Nazis are always first in?
Hi all would be thieves check out http://www.stealbanksy.com.au for an update on what’s happening.
@stealbanksy
Why celebrate stealing a fake though?