Italian authorities say they have dismantled a network of European art forgers who made fake Warhols, Banksys and Picassos and then tried to sell them with the help of complicit auction houses.

Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in a smash-and-grab raid on a London gallery.

The London Zoo has removed Banksy’s gorilla mural from its entrance gate.

On the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other animals, Banksy rested.

Workers arriving at the London Zoo were surprised to discover an unexpected exhibit that suggested the animals were being set free.

Street artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London.

An environmentally themed mural by elusive street artist Banksy that appeared last week on a London street has been encased in plastic and surrounded by fencing after an apparent act of vandalism.

A new Banksy mural has drawn crowds to a London street, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed the work was his.

London police say they have arrested a second man in the alleged theft of a Banksy artwork of a stop sign decorated with military drones.

London police say they are investigating the alleged theft of a Banksy work of art after witnesses shot video and photos of a man removing a stop sign decorated with military drones.

The latest work by elusive artist Banksy was taken down less than an hour after he confirmed its installation on a London street corner.

A delicate painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked building outside of Kyiv and appears to be the work of the British graffiti artist known as Banksy.

A long-lost painting by the British graffiti artist Banksy has resurfaced in a swank art gallery in downtown Tel Aviv.

Summer travel is underway across the globe, but a full recovery from two years of coronavirus could last as long as the pandemic itself.

Hundreds of people have lined up in the English city of Bristol to get the latest work by elusive street artist Banksy.

The over-the-top parties and star-studded shows surrounding Miami’s Art Basel wrapped up this weekend with performances by Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B and rocker Lenny Kravitz.

The official Art Basel show is back in Miami with all its eccentric glory, a dizzying list of celebrity attendees and dozens of spin-off shows already generating buzz, including a 10-year-old child painter and a $4 million Banksy sale.

Banksy’s “Charlie Brown” firestarter sold for $4 million in Miami. A representative from the London-based Maddox Gallery described the buyer as an American art collector who bought it during the VIP preview.

A provocative exhibit by dissident Chinese artist Badiucao has opened in the industrial northern Italian city of Brescia despite pressure by the Chinese embassy in Rome to cancel it.

A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million has sold again for $25.4 million at an auction on Thursday.

A Banksy artwork that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million is up for sale again at several times the previous price.

A Rome street artist has sued the Vatican for having used her poster art image of Christ for its Easter 2020 postage stamp without her knowledge or approval.

A Banksy painting honoring Britains health workers in the coronavirus pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million.) Auction house Christies said Tuesday, March 23, 2021 that proceeds from the sale will be used to fund health organizations and charities across the U.K. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP, file)LONDON – A Banksy painting honoring Britain’s health workers in the pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million), auction house Christie’s said Tuesday. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund health organizations and charities across the U.K., it said. The auction house said it will donate a “significant portion” of the buyer’s premium to health organizations. “Banksy is an extraordinary artist who is a constant barometer of nationwide sentiment,” said Katharine Arnold, who heads the European post-war and contemporary art division at the auction house.

Banksy's latest mural titled Aachoo!! that has appeared on a wall in Bristol, England, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Banksy's latest mural has delayed - but not thwarted - a homeowner's plans to sell in Bristol after it recently appeared on the house's exterior wall. (Claire Hayhurst/PA via AP)LONDON – Banksy's latest mural has delayed a homeowner's plans to sell in England after it recently appeared on the house's exterior wall. “It does increase the value, and you have to take a moment to think about it, but it’s not changing anything in terms of the house sale for us,” Makin said.

In this photo provided by 2020 HOKUSAI MOVIE, actor Min Tanaka performs in a scene from "Hokusai". The new film portraying the life of Edo-era painter and printer Hokusai features the artistry of two modern-day Japanese actors. Internationally acclaimed dancer Tanaka portrays the older Hokusai. (2020 HOKUSAI MOVIE via AP)TOKYO – A new film portraying the life of Edo-era painter and printer Hokusai features the artistry of two modern-day Japanese actors. Internationally acclaimed dancer Min Tanaka portrays the older Hokusai.

A Berlin-based group says it has begun migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea with a bright pink former navy vessel sponsored by British artist Banksy. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)LONDON – Street artist Banksy has released a video with a strong political message explaining why he became involved in a search-and-rescue ship helping migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. “It’s a French Navy vessel we converted into a lifeboat.”“Because EU authorities deliberately ignore distress calls from ’non-Europeans',” the subversive artist continued. “All Black Lives Matter.”The video featured footage of migrants at sea and clips of the vessel, called the MV Louise Michel, which is painted bright pink. The Louise Michel crew has said it is sponsored by Banksy, whose real name remains a mystery.

MIAMI – Banksy has developed a worldwide reputation as an irreverent prankster. Graffiti writers frequent an abandoned 11-story building in Miami Gardens. Adrian Valenzuela, a 21-year-old Californian who lived in Broward, recently fell to his death at an abandoned building in Miami Gardens. The Pest Control Office’s warning: “Banksy doesn’t outsource being Banksy to anyone else.”There was also no mention of the alleged Miami unveiling on Banksy’s Instagram. Louise Michel,” a rescue ship with the image of a girl who is holding on to a heart-shaped safety float.

MIAMI – Banksy has developed a worldwide reputation as an irreverent prankster. Adrian Valenzuela, a 21-year-old Californian who lived in Broward, recently fell to his death at an abandoned building in Miami Gardens. The Pest Control Office’s warning: “Banksy doesn’t outsource being Banksy to anyone else.”There was also no mention of the alleged Miami unveiling on Banksy’s Instagram. Louise Michel,” a rescue ship with the image of a girl who is holding on to a heart-shaped safety float. Advocates for refugees' rights had been using Banksy’s “Louise Michel” to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean Sea until last week when “growing restrictions imposed on civil rescue ships” put a stop to the operation.

A member of staff poses in front of a work of art by Banksy entitled 'Show Me The Monet" at Sotheby's auction house in London, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Banksys Show Me the Monet playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold to an unidentified bidder at auction on Wednesday evening Oct. 21, 2020, for 7.6 million pounds (US dollars 9.8 million). (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON – Banksy’s playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold at auction for 7.6 million pounds ($9.8 million), the second-highest price ever paid for a work by the British street artist. In the 2005 work, Banksy added abandoned shopping carts and an orange traffic cone to Claude Monet’s image of water lilies in his garden at Giverny. Another Banksy work, “Devolved Parliament,” sold last year at Sotheby’s in London for 9.9 million pounds.

BRUSSELS – Street artist Banksy has lost a legal battle with a a greeting card company along with a European Union trademark for one of his most iconic artworks. The decision, which can be appealed, followed a dispute between U.K. greeting card company Full Colour Black Ltd. and the company that authenticates and handles requests dealing with Banksy's work, Pest Control Office Ltd. The greeting card company also noted that Banksy wrote in one of his books that “copyright is for losers." After Full Colour Black started legal proceedings, Banksy opened an online store called Gross Domestic Product to sell his own range of merchandise. The contested (trademark) was filed in order for Banksy to have legal rights over the sign as he could not rely on copyright rights, but that is not a function of a trademark."

LONDON Even if you are Banksy, tagging is forbidden on London's Underground. Transport for London, the transportation agency for the greater London area, scrubbed the acclaimed street artist's latest work on the subject of COVID-19 from one of its trains, erasing a visual warning on the dangers of skipping face coverings. Banksy uploaded a a 59-second video to his Instagram and YouTube pages on Tuesday that showed him spray painting on a Circle Line train. One memorable image shows a sickly rat with a runny nose that sneezes and spreads a spray of droplets across a window. Transport for London officials say the works were removed because of a strict anti-graffiti policy.

(AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)ROME Italy on Tuesday returned to France a stolen artwork by British artist Banksy that was painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks at the Bataclan music hall. The chief prosecutor in charge of the investigation, Michele Renzo, told the French ambassador that it was significant that the handover was occurring on Bastille Day, given the need to continue fighting for all freedoms. Italian authorities had announced last month that they had discovered the painted door in an attic in a country home in Abruzzo. French Ambassador Christian Masset said the door was a witness to the attack but also an escape route. Thanks to this door more lives were saved.Standing next to the piece after it was unveiled, Renzo said Italy was proud to return the painting to its rightful owners.

A Banksy artwork of a young refugee in a life jacket is partially submerged in Venice's worst floods in 50 years. (CNN) - A Banksy artwork of a young refugee in a life jacket is partially submerged in Venice's worst floods in 50 years -- as the city faces rising water levels on Friday and growing concerns over the extent of cultural damage. The spokesman added that the ministry has included St. Mark's Square, St Mark's Basilica and other historical buildings as areas of special concern. This comes as St Mark's Square was closed on Friday morning in the interest of public safety. Luigi Brugnaro, the Mayor of Venice who tweeted earlier this week that "Venice is on its knees", took to Twitter to share the news.

Street artist Banksy appears to have turned up unannounced at the Venice Biennale, and may have even been kicked out of one of the city's most famous piazzas for running a stall without a permit. (CNN) - British artist Banksy has opened an online store, with the stab-proof vest worn by grime superstar Stormzy at Glastonbury among the items for sale. "Gross Domestic Product" is described as "the homewares brand from Banksy," while the website's footer reads "...where art irritates life." The description reads, "As worn by Stormzy at Glastonbury festival (because it's very dangerous there)." Prospective Gross Domestic Product buyers must register online for the chance to buy one item, and are asked to answer the question, "Why does art matter?"

As Britain's political system remains in Brexit turmoil, a Banksy painting of the House of Commons overrun by chimpanzees is to go on sale in London next month. (CNN) - As Britain's political system remains in Brexit turmoil, a Banksy painting of the House of Commons overrun by chimpanzees is to go on sale in London next month. Measuring 13 feet long, "Devolved Parliament" shows the benches of Parliament occupied by primates. It will be on show at Sotheby's for several days before the sale, just one mile from Westminster, where political chaos continues to reign. While "Devolved Parliament" was not intended as a commentary on Brexit, the issue has not escaped the artist's attention since the 2016 referendum.