British street artist’s ‘real’ name reported after an investigation stretching from Ukraine to New York and London. Kelly Burke explains all to Nick Miller ...

Anonymity helped the street artist move unchecked but made some collectors wary; ”I feel more comfortable knowing who he is,” says collector Peter Brant.

Compounding this theory, the BBC unearthed an interview in 2023 in which the artist appears to confirm his first name as "Robbie". According to Reuters, Banksy was born Robin Gunningham but later took ...

For a quarter of a century, Banksy has created the impression that he can be anywhere, at any time, and go unnoticed. Searching for clues to his identity feels “like a treasure hunt,” said Ulrich ...

Anonymity has become part of a lucrative brand for the artist Banksy, but records we unearthed prove his true identity and show the new name he used to travel to Ukraine.