Neil Buchanan's rumoured link to Banksy as street artist unveils latest work
Elusive street artist Banksy has confirmed they are behind a new piece of street art that has appeared on the streets of Margate on Valentine's Day.
The new work depicts a woman dressed in 1950s style clothing and rubber gloves pushing a man into a dumped freezer chest as his laced-up shoes hang over the side.
The woman is noticeably sporting a black eye.
Banksy confirmed speculation they were behind the latest piece of social commentary as a photo appeared on the artist's official Instagram page with the caption 'Valentine's day mascara.'
The artwork is Banksy's first public display in the UK in 18 months after works cropped up in Ukraine in October and November last year.
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The latest work by street artist Banksy appears in Margate, Kent (PA)Banksy emerged on the UK street art scene in the 90s, after his distinctive spray-paintings on walls and trains of Bristol gained public attention.
Banksy's artwork can now fetch well over £1million and his name is known around the world - but still the artist keeps his true identity a closely guarded secret.
The mysterious nature of Banksy' work - often carried out in the dead of night - has sparked fevered speculation as to who is behind the art for years.
Graffiti made by Banksy on the wall of a destroyed building in the town of Gostomel, near Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP via Getty Images)Many famous faces have been linked to the elusive name.
Former Art Attack presenter Neil Buchanan has been forced to deny he was Banksy after a social media rumour gained traction.
Twitter was abuzz with a theory linking the two after a fan noticed that Banksy's art was popping up in locations where Neil had performed his music.
Neil, 64, became a familiar face in many households between 1990 and 2007, as the presenter of much-loved ITV's kids' series Art Attack.
British television presenter Neil Buchanan of the series 'Art Attack' was forced to deny that he had links to Banksy (Getty Images)The talented artist taught viewers tricks with paints, how to draw cartoons and created 'big art attacks' out of everyday objects.
But fans' hopes that Neil could be outed as the popular graffiti artist Banksy were dashed last September.
A statement on Neil's website poured water over the claims.
New Banksy spotted with Valentine's Day theme - first in UK for more than a year
After the furore, an image of Buchanan was painted on the side of a building in Northampton in the style of Banksy (Allan Levy / SWNS)"Neil Buchanan is NOT Banksy," the message read. "We have been inundated with inquiries over the weekend regarding the current social media story.
"Unfortunately this website does not have the infrastructure to answer all these inquiries individually, however we can confirm that there is no truth in the rumour whatsoever.
"Neil spent lockdown with vulnerable members of his family and is now preparing to launch his new art collection in 2021."
Robert del Naja, aka 3D, of Massive Attack, has also been linked to Banksy (NurPhoto via Getty Images)Massive Attack star Robert Del Naja has also been linked to the famous graffiti artist over the years.
In 2018 rapper Goldie, who has claimed to be a friend of Banksy, appeared to let slip the secret during an interview with Scroobious Pip's distraction Pieces.
"Give me a bubble letter and put it on a T-shirt and write Banksy on it and we're sorted. We can sell it now,” said Goldie.
“No disrespect to Robert,” he added. “I think he is a brilliant artist. I think he has flipped the world of art over."
The casual reference to 'Robert' had many fans believing Goldie was referring to the Bristol-born member of trip hop trio Massive Attack.
Goldie appeared to accidentally reveal Banksy's identity in an interviewGoldie's apparent slip-up is not the first time Robert has been linked to Banksy.
He is a well known visual artist, whose art has appeared on every one of Massive Attack's records.
Robert started his career as a graffiti artist, renowned for bring the stencil movement to Bristol in the 90s.
When asked about his connection to the mystery artist, Robert raised eyebrows by saying Banksy was a 'mate' who had 'been to some [Massive Attack] gigs.
(Mike Spencer)While journalist Craig Williams also penned a blog post noticing the coincidences between Banksy murals appearing in venues close to Massive Attack's tour dates.
The patter appeared across the United states with artwork appearing in a number of cities the band had played at from Boston to Los Angeles.
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