Banksy speculation resurfaces
A new TVBoy mural in Barcelona depicting Robin Gunningham has reignited the Banksy identity debate, while 'Art of Banksy' exhibits and fresh murals (Del Mar, CT) keep the artist in headlines. Exhibitors are staying tight‑lipped even as crowd interest and local installations proliferate. (elperiodico.com) (sandiegouniontribune.com) (connecticutvisitorguide.com)
A Reuters investigation published March 13, 2026 identified Robin Gunningham as the person behind Banksy, citing New York court records and a handwritten confession from a 2000 arrest. (abc.net.au) The mural that TVBoy installed in Barcelona shows a portrait of Robin Gunningham and was created by Salvatore Benintende — the artist known as TVBoy — on a wall in Plaça Joanic on March 26, 2026. (elperiodico.com) Banksy’s legal representatives told news outlets the artist “does not accept that many of the details” in the Reuters enquiry are correct, according to a statement from lawyer Mark Stephens. (euronews.com) Steve Lazarides, Banksy’s former manager, publicly disputed the Gunningham identification and said the name had been “killed” years earlier, telling reporters “there is no Robin Gunningham.” (rte.ie) “The Art of Banksy: Without Limits,” the touring exhibition on view at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Activity Center, opened in San Diego on Jan. 30 and is scheduled through April 19, 2026, while producers declined to confirm or comment on the Reuters unmasking. (nbcsandiego.com) (sandiegouniontribune.com) Foolproof Brewing Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut has added another Banksy mural to its campus after a Brooklyn family sold the Coney Island “Tagging Robot” wall to the brewery for reportedly “less than $500,000,” with removal and transport costs the family said were about $75,000. (brooklyneagle.com) (bkmag.com) Organizers of the touring “Art of Banksy: Without Limits” say the show includes more than 200 works and the production has drawn over 3 million visitors globally on its tour, a context producers cited in publicity materials as the exhibition arrives in Del Mar. (sandiegocountynews.com)
