2007 Exhibition Opening

600 people attended the opening of “Insider Art”, the 2007 Koestler Exhibition at the ICA on 11 July 2007.  The event brought together the worlds of the arts and criminal justice, and included several of the exhibited artists and their families. There was widespread press coverage.  Brief speeches were made by:

  • Ekow Eshun, Artistic Director of the ICA
  • Sir Joseph Pilling, Koestler Chair of Trustees
  • Grayson Perry, one of the exhibition selectors
  • ICA Lower Gallery
  • Talk by Mark Sladen (ICA Director of Exhibitions)
  • Grayson Perry giving his speech
  • Koestler Award winner Howard Patience with his banner "The Lodge of Taste" (HMP Buckley Hall)
  • Sir Joseph Pilling (Koestler chair of trustees) and Herb Nahapiet OBE (Chief Executive, Kalyx,<br> premium sponsor of the Koestler Awards) with "Tony" by Jane Barker (Kalyx HMP Bronzefield)
  • Mark Sladen (ICA Director of Exhibitions), Grayson Perry, Ekow Eshun (ICA Artistic Director), Tim Robertson (Koestler Director)
  • Grayson Perry with Chris Momendeng and his painting "Lady Butterfly" (HMP Highpoint)
  • Grayson Perry and Zelda Cheatle (Koestler trustee)
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