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Banksy forgeries: huge European fake art network uncovered in Italy
Italian police have uncovered a large-scale pan-European forgery network making and selling fake artworks attributed to some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art, including Banksy, Pablo Picasso,
Art network involving fake Banksy, Warhol and Picasso paintings uncovered in Italy
The operation uncovered a network of forgers in Spain, France and Belgium who produced the works, said Eurojust, the European Union agency for judicial cooperation.
Italian Police Uncover Major Art Forgery Ring Involving, Picasso, Warhol, Banksy Works
The fake art included forged works by Banksy, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. The operation, led by Pisa's Chief Prosecutor Teresa Angela Camelio, marks a major blow to art crime in Europe.
Italy: Criminal group forging Banksy, Andy Warhol and Picasso artworks uncovered by police
Some 38 people across are under investigation on suspicion of conspiracy to handle stolen goods, forgery, and illegal sale of artworks.
Italian Police Bust Art Forgery Ring, Seizing More Than $200 Million in Fake Works by Banksy, Picasso, and Others
Italy’s art police are investigating 38 people being and have seized more than 2,000 works of art since beginning the operation in 2023.
Banksy, Warol, Picasso forgers held with $213m fake art
More than 2,100 counterfeit pieces were seized, including works falsely attributed to Banksy, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picasso. A total of 38 individuals were arrested in connection with the forgeries, which had a potential sale value of approximately $213 million.
Major art forgery ring uncovered, fakes of Picasso, Warhol, Banksy
Italian police have uncovered a large-scale pan-European forgery network that makes and sells fake artworks attributed to some of the biggest names
Fake art network of Banksys, Warhols and more dismantled in Italy
Italian authorities say the network could have done 200 million euros ($212 million) in economic damage by flooding the art market with fake works.
2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust
On show in a historic palazzo in the central Italian city of Pisa this week are about 450 works arranged by some headline-grabbing names: Gustav Klimt, Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol​, and others. Alongside them are paint tubes,
Fake Art Network Uncovered, Forged Banksys, Warhols Seized
Italian authorities have cracked a network of art forgers who made and sold fake works by Warhol, Banksy, Picasso and others.
European operation uncovers fake art network forging Banksy, Picasso and Warhol work
According to Italian officials, a criminal network operating across Europe has forged artworks by Banksy, Picasso, and Warhol. An international operation resulted in the seizure of more than 2,100 forged pieces across Italy,
Italian authorities bust 'Banksy forgery ring'
Police in Italy say they have busted a major European criminal network forging and selling artworks by some of the biggest ...
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Huge crime network forging Banksy, Warhol and Picasso uncovered in Italy
That led them to forgeries sold by auction houses across Italy, and to connect them to a known group believed to specialize in forgeries of Banksy and Warhol. To boost their credentials ...
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Italy Seizes Over 2,000 Artworks Linked to Art Forgery Scheme
The seized fakes, marketed as works by Banksy, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Pablo Picasso, among others, ...