The Banksy Collective

Say street art to anyone and his name is sure to come up, or should that be “Their” name . It’s the biggest debate scence “yeah but is it art” question back in 2003. I am of course talking about the question on everyones lips “Is Banksy a singular artist or a team of people?” I first heard rumors about the “banksy collective” a couple of years ago. It certianly explains how “Banksys” keep poping up all over the place, the latest being Mali in Africa.

Last month I took a trip down to London to ask Lazarides, the soho gallery owned by Steve Lazaride (Banksy’s agent). They dismissed all rumors that Banksy was a collection of artists or that banksy was infact an art company. The Black Rat Press, one of the few gallerys that sell genuine Banksy prints also confimed that Banksy is indeed one man.

The debate is currently raging all over the internet and galleries alike; check out the comments at the bottom of this site: Gradient Magazine

I’ve seen about five different pictures of banksy, all different men. The one below is from London newspaper The Evening Standard and it’s probably fake.