The Era of Fake Banksy Exhibitions: Why Does It Happen?

The Era of Fake Banksy Exhibitions: Why Does It Happen?
Photo credit: Banksy / banksy.co.uk

If you have ever dreamt of visiting Banksy exhibitions, now is probably the best time to make your wish come true. Shows dedicated to the street artist’s contemporary legacy pop up in different parts of the world every month or so. Isn’t it wonderful how simple it is to steal artworks from the so-called vandal? The problem with this surge of exhibits is that all of them are fake and would be considered illegal if the same thing happened to the works by other living artists. Let’s try to explain this common phenomenon and see which pros and cons it has.

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