Excluding indifference, reaction to the Reuters investigation titled In Search of Banksy falls into two main camps. The name Robin Gunningham has been cited regularly and confidently since 2008, when the Mail on Sunday did an exposé. This is often, at face value, more of a “leave the man alone” response than a “stop ruining the enigma” plea. Again, this reaction is logical, as anonymity has been considered integral to the Banksy project. The news agency quotes the artist’s lawyer, Mark Stephens, saying that Banksy “does not accept that many of the details contained within your enquiry are correct”.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2026 10:51 UTC