As Culture Monster reported earlier this month, the British street artist known as Banksy was looking like a probable Academy Award nominee for his work on the documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop." On Tuesday morning, our prognostication proved correct when Banksy, along with producer Jaimie D'Cruz, received a nomination in the documentary feature category. This means that the anonymous artist will be invited to attend the Feb. 27 ceremony at the Kodak Theatre. Whether or not he will show up is another matter altogether.

"Exit Through the Gift Shop" is one of five nominees this year in the documentary feature category. The others are: "Restrepo," "Gasland," "Inside Job" and "Waste Land." Banksy is widely accepted to be the director of "Exit Through the Gift Shop," though he is not formally credited as such in the movie.

A street artist whose work is widely prized by museums, collectors and galleries, Banksy has kept his exact identity a secret from the media, preferring to operate under the radar in cities around the world. "Exit Through the Gift Shop" tells the story of a Los Angeles-based French artist named Thierry Guetta who attempts to make a documentary on street artists featuring Banksy. But part way through the movie, Banksy decides to use Guetta's footage to fashion his own documentary.