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This Art Show Doesn't Have Banksy's Blessings — His Fans Don't Seem To Mind

"I know he doesn't like the show," says organizer Steve Lazarides, who worked for Banksy for years before the two had a falling out. Banksy's management company says legal proceedings are underway.
A promotional balloon — styled after the red, heart-shaped balloon in one of Banksy's famous artworks — floats at the grand opening of<a href="https://www.banksyexhibit.com/"> The Art Of Banksy</a> show in Miami.

The artist Banksy does not approve of a current exhibition of his work — but that hasn't deterred his fans from flocking to it. The unauthorized show, running in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach — the city's annual high-profile art market — features 80 of Banksy's works and is one of the fair's hottest tickets this year.

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