Banksy the rebel on show in Milan

His identity is a mystery that adds to his allure, but a new exhibition in Italy dedicated to street artist Banksy looks beyond the feverish headlines to explore his works as vehicles for protest. The solo show, organized by the Museum of Cultures in Milan, is "the first on Banksy organized by a public museum --- apart from the one in Bristol put on by the artist, but that was a one-off performance," curator Gianni Mercurio said Tuesday. The Italian show was organized without Banksy's say-so and was "very difficult, it was like working with a ghost," he told AFP. Banksy's true identity has been a closely-guarded secret since the start of the 1990s. He is known to be British ...

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