Banksy, Forgery

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.
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.
Italian Police Uncover $212 Million USD of Fake Art in Forgery Ring Bust
Italian police have uncovered a pan-European forgery ring responsible for producing and selling counterfeit artworks attributed to dozens artists including Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí and Banksy.
Police uncover £165m forgery network across Europe producing Banksy, Picasso fakes
The investigation was taken up in March last year after Italian art police seized 200 works of contemporary art from a businessman in Pisa. His collection included a copy of a drawing of Caryatid by Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, which gave the operation its name: Operation Cariatide.
Huge crime network forging Banksy, Warhol and Picasso uncovered in Italy
Investigators discovered six forgery workshops and seized more than 2,100 fake artworks with a potential market value of about $215 million.
Fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, and Picassos uncovered in Italy
The fake artworks have been attributed to more than 30 famed artists and could have done 200 million euros in economic damage to the art industry.
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.
European fake art network involving Banksys, Warhols, Modiglianis uncovered in Italy
Italian authorities say they have dismantled a network of art forgers who made fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them with the help of auction houses.
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,
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 and Andy Warhol.
Art forgery network involving fake Banksys, Warhols, Picassos, uncovered in Italy
Italian authorities say forgers tried to sell fake Picasso, Modiglianis and others with help of complicit auction houses.
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