To boost their credentials, the unnamed suspects organised two Banksy exhibitions with a published catalogue in prestigious locations in Mestre near Venice and Cortona in Tuscany, investigators said.

Banksy’sThe Migrant Child mural, near the Ponte di San Pantalon along the Rio Novo canal, appeared in Venice in 2019 during the Biennale art festival. The image of a young migrant in a ...

Banksy, a renowned British street artist, is known for his captivating artworks that grace walls worldwide — from Paris to New York, Los Angeles to Naples, Venice, Kiev, and Bethlehem.