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News and selected media.
BlueIxia company updates and an independent media archive relating to founder Lindor Mehmetaj's earlier professional work in the international fine-art market.
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Selected international media.
Before founding BlueIxia, Lindor Mehmetaj worked within the international fine-art market, representing blue-chip artists and working with international collectors.
Selected independent media coverage from that period is presented below as part of the professional background that informs BlueIxia's specialist approach to the art market.
This coverage relates to Lindor Mehmetaj's earlier professional work and should not be interpreted as editorial coverage or endorsement of BlueIxia unless expressly stated.
Reuters
Stolen Banksy 'Girl with Balloon' painting found
International coverage following the recovery of Banksy's ‘Girl with Balloon’, featuring Lindor Mehmetaj during his earlier career in the London art market.
Al Jazeera
Man jailed for ‘smash and grab’ theft of Banksy’s Girl with Balloon print
Coverage of the sentencing that followed the theft and recovery of the Banksy print.
BBC News
Banksy: Larry Fraser admits stealing Girl with Balloon print
A follow-up report on court proceedings concerning the recovered print.
Le Monde
Banksy artwork recovered after two men charged with theft
Reporting on the recovery of the artwork and the charges brought in London.
BBC News
Banksy theft: Two charged over stolen Girl with Balloon artwork
The initial BBC report on the charges and recovery of the stolen artwork.
The Sun
Gallery manager breaks silence after Banksy's ‘Girl with balloon’ was STOLEN
Contemporary reporting following the theft, recovery and charges.
YouTube · ITV News Live
Lindor Mehmetaj Featured on ITV News: Addressing Art Fraud and Its Impact
A video appearance discussing art fraud and its impact.
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