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Last updated: July 2026

1. General Disclaimer

Banksy Explained is an independent editorial, educational, research and market intelligence platform dedicated to Banksy. The platform was founded by Sebastien J Laboureau and is editorially directed, run and maintained by him.

For legal, administrative and operational purposes, the website is operated by Markowicz Fine Art LLC, a Florida limited liability company, doing business as Banksy Explained (“Banksy Explained”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

2. Unofficial and Unauthorized Status

Banksy Explained is unofficial and unauthorized. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, approved by, or officially connected to Banksy, Pest Control Office Ltd., Gross Domestic Product, or any related rights holder.

No content on this website should be understood as suggesting official approval, endorsement, certification, authorization or affiliation.

3. Editorial Independence

The editorial content, research, commentary, analysis and opinions published on Banksy Explained are developed under the editorial direction of Sebastien J Laboureau. Markowicz Fine Art LLC does not dictate the editorial opinions, research conclusions or critical commentary of the platform, but may intervene where reasonably necessary for legal, intellectual property, authentication, privacy, technical, operational, regulatory or reputational risk management.

4. No Authentication

Banksy Explained does not authenticate artworks. Nothing on this website constitutes an official authentication, certificate of authenticity, provenance verification or guarantee of authorship. Where applicable, users should consult Pest Control Office or other appropriate rights holders, experts or professional advisors.

5. No Legal, Financial, Tax or Investment Advice

Market reports, auction results, estimates and values published on this website are provided for information only.

Art market prices fluctuate, and past results are not indicative of future outcomes.

No article, report or commentary published here constitutes investment advice, nor tax or legal advice.

You should consult appropriate professionals before buying, selling, insuring or valuing any artwork, or before relying on any market information published here.

6. Market Data and Appraisal Related Content

Any appraisal related service, advisory engagement, valuation service, acquisition advice, consignment, sale or transaction is separate from the general editorial content of Banksy Explained and, where applicable, is provided through the relevant legal operator or professional service provider. Banksy Explained itself is not an official appraisal authority and does not issue official Banksy authentication.

7. Images, Copyright and Fair Use

Images, artwork titles, trademarks, photographs, logos, visual references and other third party materials appearing on this website may be protected by copyright, trademark or other rights. Such materials are used, where applicable, for purposes such as education, research, criticism, commentary, news reporting, historical documentation, catalogue reference and market analysis.

Banksy Explained does not claim ownership of Banksy artworks, Banksy imagery, Pest Control Office marks, Gross Domestic Product marks or third party photographs unless expressly stated.

Any rights remain with their respective owners.

8. No Sales Channel

Banksy Explained is not an official sales channel for Banksy artworks and does not present itself as authorized to sell, authenticate or certify Banksy works on behalf of Banksy, Pest Control Office Ltd., Gross Domestic Product or any related rights holder.

Editorial pages should not be interpreted as offers to buy or sell a specific artwork.

9. Takedown and Rights Holder Contact

If you are a rights holder or authorized representative and believe that material on this website infringes your rights or should be reviewed, please contact us at contact@banksyexplained.com with sufficient information to identify the material and the rights claimed. We will review reasonable requests promptly and may remove, disable, modify or replace content where appropriate.

10. External Links

This website may contain links to third party websites and resources. Such links do not imply endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation. We do not control those sites and make no warranty as to the accuracy, timeliness, availability or subject matter of the material found there. Visitors should review the privacy policies and terms of any external site before engaging with it.

11. AI Assisted Content

Banksy Explained may use AI assisted tools for research organization, editing, translation, image optimization or technical workflows. Editorial content remains subject to human review. AI assisted tools do not replace expert review, legal review, authentication or professional advice.

12. Errors and Corrections

We welcome corrections. If you identify a factual error, an outdated market reference or an attribution issue, please contact us.

13. Limitation of Liability

This website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. While we take commercially reasonable care in preparing and maintaining it, we make no warranty that its content is complete, accurate, current, uninterrupted or error free, and we disclaim all warranties to the fullest extent permitted by law, whether express or implied.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Banksy Explained, its operator, members, officers, contributors and service providers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill or opportunity, arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, this website — including any decision to buy, sell, value or hold an artwork made in reliance on it.

Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

14. Contact

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