Press coverage
Gutsy, poetic writing by an ex-con. (What's On Stage, 17 Feb 2008.)
Michael Coveney reviews the new play by Koestler Award winner Dean Stalham. More
Views from the inside (Camden New Journal, 20 Sept 2007)
The Koestler Art Sale is "a remarkable exhibition". More
Challenging the criteria for judging visual art (Time Out, 6 Aug 2007)
Helen Sumpter reviews the Koestler Exhibition at the ICA. More
Arts in prison can bring hope to broken lives (Guardian Unlimited, 19 July 2007)
David Lammy has made a wise decision regarding Koestler Trust funding says Erwin James. More
Inspiring look at life behind bars (Evening Standard, 12 July 2007)
Five stars for Koestler Exhibition from critic Sue Steward. More
I'm stunned by the freedom of prison artists (The Times, 11 July 2007)
Grayson Parry on curating the Koestler Exhibition at the ICA. More
'Odd is good' (The Guardian, 11 July 2007)
The Koestler Awards, a 'Turner prize for prisoners', are finally making it into the mainstream, reports Iain Aitch. More
I could easily have been a serial killer (Guardian Unlimited, 11 July 2007)
Maev Kennedy talks to Grayson Perry at the Koestler Exhibition Opening. More
The Transvestite Potter from Essex (The Spectator, 7 July 2007)
Ariane Bankes meets Grayson Perry as he curates the Koestler Exhibition. More
Unlocking the creative side of the artists behind bars (Camden New Journal, 5 July 2007)
Can art be redemptive? asks Sunita Rappai. More
Art 'helps inmates go straight' (Manchester Evening News, 6/3/2007)
Art projects make prisoners less likely to re-offend, a new report has revealed. More
The fine art of starting over (Observer Review, 17/09/2006)
The Koestler award scheme, which has inspired prisoners for 45 years, is a testament to the redemptive power of creativity. More
Treasure in the hearts of those behind bars (West End Extra, 1/10/2006) Prison is a place for punishment, writes Jonathan Allen, but it is has spawned an impressive array of artwork by inmates. More
Young offenders find an escape route (Daily Telegraph, 22/09/2004)
The Arts Column, Rupert Christiansen. More
Art behind bars (The Spectator, 18/09/2004)
Ariane Bankes on how Arthur Koestler's prison experiences led him to start an annual award. More
Will's praise for Con artisits (Camden New Journal 02/10/2003)
The writer Will Self opened this year's Koestler Exhibition of prisoner art and had nothing but praise. By Claie Davies. More
Creative Freedom (New Statesman 15/09/2003)
William cook finds there are no bars to the imagination in a prisoners' art show. More
Guilty Pleasures (Observer Review 06/10/2002)
What makes one person choose painting and another robbery? More
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