The identity of the infamously elusive Banksy, ever a hot topic in the art world, has been buzzing for the last while thanks to ongoing legal battles for the artist. This has unsurprisingly spurred an increase in speculation on the artist\u2019s identity based on various threads of explanation and has resulted in some publications stating Banksy\u2019s identity has finally been revealed. But how much weight do we give to the idea of \u201cRobert Banks\u201d as a real monicker?<\/p>\n
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Citing a recently unearthed interview from BBC, a conversation between Banksy and interviewer Nigel Wrench in which Wrench asks the artist if his name is \u201cRobert Banks\u201d and the artist responds \u201cIt\u2019s Robbie,\u201d multiple publications are now jumping on the idea that the name of the beloved graffiti artist has finally been discovered.<\/p>\n
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While there may be truth in the Rob part of the artist\u2019s name (given both this evidence as well as the fact that two of the most stated possibilities for Banksy\u2019s identity are Robert Del Naja and Robin Gunningham) it doesn\u2019t seem all that likely that this mystery has come to its conclusion. Banksy has exhibited a history of meticulous planning around his work to maintain his anonymity, and even if it was earlier in his career with less of a scope of how influential he would become, it feels out of character to have such a slip-up in an interview.<\/p>\n
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But more pressingly\u2026<\/p>\n
Rob Banks? Really??<\/p>\n
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So far the claims of Banksy\u2019s name being nailed down are nothing more than speculation. But given the ongoing legal battles he\u2019s had and the sheer ramp-up of intrigue around unveiling the artist behind the works, it seems like only a matter of time before his identity, Robert Banks or otherwise, finally comes to light.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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