Bendy Man
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Spanish police smash Banksy fakes syndicate, by Bendy Man on Mar 7, 2024 17:22:13 GMT 1,
Spanish police smash Banksy fakes syndicate
Officers arrest two people in Zaragoza where the forgeries were allegedly made
Police in Spain have claimed to have smashed a ring that allegedly forged works by Banksy that it sold around the world for up to โฌ1,500 (ยฃ1,280) apiece.
Officers arrested two people in the north-eastern city of Zaragoza where the fakes were allegedly made and two others with โknowledge of the art worldโ suspected of having put the works on sale, Cataloniaโs regional police force said in a statement.
Police suspect the ring sold at least 25 works, which were made with spray paint on cardboard, in specialised shops, Barcelona auction houses and online to customers in Germany, Scotland, Spain and the US.
The ring forged certificates claiming the works had been created by Banksy as part of his Dismaland project, a temporary exhibition that resembled a grim theme park set up in 2015 in Weston-super-Mare, an English seaside town near Banksyโs home city of Bristol. The exhibition, tagged as โthe UKโs most disappointing new visitor attractionโ, featured a decrepit fairytale castle in a moat of murky water and model boats on a pool full of refugees.
Police said they started investigating last year after detecting the sale of several fake Banksy works. They uncovered the workshop in Zaragoza in December where two โyoung followers of Banksyโs urban art who had economic problems created the worksโ, the statement said.
The investigation remains open and police have not ruled out further arrests.
Banksy, whose identity has never been revealed, is famous for his eyecatching murals that often appear in unexpected places. His works, which have been found in locations ranging from London and New York to the West Bank and Gaza, have become highly sought after in the art world he satirises.
Spanish police smash Banksy fakes syndicate
Officers arrest two people in Zaragoza where the forgeries were allegedly made
Police in Spain have claimed to have smashed a ring that allegedly forged works by Banksy that it sold around the world for up to โฌ1,500 (ยฃ1,280) apiece.
Officers arrested two people in the north-eastern city of Zaragoza where the fakes were allegedly made and two others with โknowledge of the art worldโ suspected of having put the works on sale, Cataloniaโs regional police force said in a statement.
Police suspect the ring sold at least 25 works, which were made with spray paint on cardboard, in specialised shops, Barcelona auction houses and online to customers in Germany, Scotland, Spain and the US.
The ring forged certificates claiming the works had been created by Banksy as part of his Dismaland project, a temporary exhibition that resembled a grim theme park set up in 2015 in Weston-super-Mare, an English seaside town near Banksyโs home city of Bristol. The exhibition, tagged as โthe UKโs most disappointing new visitor attractionโ, featured a decrepit fairytale castle in a moat of murky water and model boats on a pool full of refugees.
Police said they started investigating last year after detecting the sale of several fake Banksy works. They uncovered the workshop in Zaragoza in December where two โyoung followers of Banksyโs urban art who had economic problems created the worksโ, the statement said.
The investigation remains open and police have not ruled out further arrests.
Banksy, whose identity has never been revealed, is famous for his eyecatching murals that often appear in unexpected places. His works, which have been found in locations ranging from London and New York to the West Bank and Gaza, have become highly sought after in the art world he satirises.
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cemltz
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Spanish police smash Banksy fakes syndicate, by cemltz on Mar 7, 2024 18:28:46 GMT 1, So they were busted for making fakes of fakes? Not sure if they should get less time because of lower value, or more time for being idiots.
So they were busted for making fakes of fakes? Not sure if they should get less time because of lower value, or more time for being idiots.
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