The Koestler Trust - Arts By Offenders - Prison Art

ART BY OFFENDERS
Curated for the first time by victims of crime Art
by Offenders, Secure Patients and Detainees is the Koestler Trust's 49th annual UK exhibition and the third of a flourishing artistic partnership with the Southbank Centre.

The exhibition is given a powerful new perspective this year through a ground-breaking group curating project. The seven curators are people from the London area whose lives have been changed by serious offences against them or their families. With training from both the Southbank Centre and Turner Prize-winning artist, and Southbank Centre Artist-in-Residence, Jeremy Deller, the volunteers have gained curating skills, selected the exhibits from thousands and designed the look of the exhibition. They have also created contextual texts and will give talks and tours to the public, sharing their experiences of working on this project.

The exhibition will be on show from 29 September to 14 November in Spirit Level, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre.
More information
Events (pdf)

Please note that the main exhibition in Spirit Level will be closed for private events on the evenings of Tues 12 Oct, Mon 1 Nov, Tues 9 Nov and Fri 12 Nov. The exhibits on Level 2 will remain open on these evenings.

via koestlertrust.org.uk