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Banksy Museum opens in New York — without permission from the artist

A museum showcasing replicas of Banksy’s work recently opened in New York City. But like its Paris sister location, the new exhibition lacks any approval or authorization from the artist, who has explicitly denounced any commercial use of his art — and therefore raises questions about who owns street art and who gets to profit from it.

NPR’s Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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