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Young artists involved in creating Stik mural in Gdansk call for its return
Bitter row erupted after the work by the British street artist went on sale in London gallery
From the archivefeature
Arab protesters put their art on the streets
Artists have used the walls of Cairo, Damascus and Tripoli to document the uprisings
Jean-Michel Basquiatarchive
Williamsburg street art is Phil Frost, not Basquiat
As the appreciation of street art rises (as do its prices), attribution becomes critical
July 2009archive
Banksy gets the law on his side with a sting operation against forgers
Meanwhile, a new show organised by the mysterious artist proves to be a blockbuster
Forgeriesarchive
Another Banksy print fraud comes to light
The publisher of the artist’s works on paper issues warning over forgeries
October 2007archive
Revealed: the eBay Banksy print fraud
Unauthorised works by the anonymous graffiti artist have been sold on the internet; prices for these have been illegally inflated with fake bids
Jean-Michel Basquiatarchive
Books: Basquiat from street artist to superstar
Banksy’s rise from street artist to gallery star, embraced by the commercial art world, is by no means unique