Kennington Kids: Raw Urban exhibition at City
Hall
6 - 30 January 2009 - City Hall, The Queen's
Walk, London, SE1 2AA. Open 8am – 8pm weekdays. Not open
weekends.
Nearest tube / train: London Bridge
"This exhibition highlights the talent and
creativity of London’s young people. Art has
the capacity to enrich young people's lives, broaden their horizons
and teach them valuable skills and knowledge. Everyone involved in
this project has produced fantastic work and I
encourage as many people as possible to visit City Hall before the
end of January and view this excellent exhibition.”
Boris Johnson, Mayor Of London
‘..rough and raw, but it is, above all, brilliantly
artistic. Any London commercial gallery would be foolish to turn
down a chance of showing such talent..’ Nicholas
Cranfield, Church Times
Many young people grow up in difficult and chaotic
circumstances, with little self esteem, security or positive role
models. Constantly in the news for the wrong reasons, the problem
of disaffected youths, street crime and the devastating effect of
growing gang culture can feel out of control, to such an extent the
Mayor’s office is taking it on as a priority.
For six years Dulwich Picture Gallery's Education
Department has been running evening sessions for young
people on an estate in Lambeth. The Gallery has partnered with
Alford House Youth Club which serves three large
council estates between Brixton and
Kennington in Lambeth, one of London's poorest
boroughs. The aim is to get the kids off the street and to give
them a sense of self worth.
Every week professional artists teach young people at drop-in
workshops where they experience success and discover their creative
potential.
To celebrate Kennington Kids and their achievements, Dulwich
Picture Gallery organised a remarkable exhibition of their work.
The response was astounding and the media coverage exceptional,
with two showings on BBC Television News and
filming by Al Jazeera UK.
‘Kennington Kids: Raw Urban’ was shown at
City Hall from 6th January 2009 until 30th
January 2009. Once again this extraordinary exhibition
will provide a unique opportunity for these boys to show their
astonishing art work.
The exhibition is free of charge.