Possible Banksy artwork to be exhibited at Tokyo gov't office

A possible artwork of Banksy discovered in January is to be exhibited at the Tokyo metropolitan government building from next week, Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday.The announcement was met with skepticism online, with some questioning whether Tokyo now accepted vandalism. Others pointed to irony behind the city government hosting the exhibition, as the elusive artist's work is often seen as anti-authority.The artwork of a rat holding an umbrella and bag, spray-painted on a metal flood barrier in a Tokyo Bay area, will be displayed between Thursday and May 8 at the government building.The draw…READ FULL ARTICLE