Category: Street Art

After decades of speculation, the elusive street artist known only by his pseudonym Banksy has revealed his name. When asked if he goes by “Robert Banks” in a lost — and recently rediscovered — BBC interview from 20 years ago, the graffitist admitted: “It’s Robbie.” The …

The true identity of elusive, enigmatic graffiti artist Banksy has never been officially revealed. But in the three decades since he started covering the urban landscape with satirical murals – of parachuting rats with briefcases, and teddy bears lobbing Molotov cocktails at riot police – …

Since Banksy emerged as a street artist in the early 2000s, one of the most intriguing aspects of the Bristol-based painter has been his identity. Over the years, various people have been linked to the moniker, among them Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett, a comic book illustrator who also co-created Tank Girl, and Massive …

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Mysterious street artist Banksy has evaded the public eye for many years, with their iconic trademark artworks popping up from time to time, but their identity remaining a secret. That may change now, after an archived interview resurfaced that seemingly shared the artist’s first name. …

Seine Werke sorgen regelmäßig weltweit für Aufregung und werden für Millionen verkauft. Doch auch nach 20 Jahren fragt sich nicht nur die Kunstwelt: Wer ist Banksy? Klar ist bisher nur, dass der mysteriöse Street-Art-Künstler aus der westenglischen Stadt Bristol stammt. Sein Alter dürfte in etwa …

Posters of the hostages held in Gaza have been appearing across Britain in recent weeks, all too often ripped down in mindless acts of violence. But in recent days, bigger and more enduring images of those kidnapped by Hamas have been popping up across London. …

A lost interview with the street artist Banksy, which contains the only known instance of him revealing his first name, has been unearthed. The 2003 recording features an interview with a BBC reporter who asks if Banksy’s real name is “Robert Banks”, to which the …

In a newly unearthed interview from 2003 with BBC reporter Nigel Wrench, Banksy reveals his real name for the first time: Robbie. The 20-year-old interview was previously set to become a bonus episode of BBC Radio 4’s The Banksy Story, now broadcasting for the very …