To be seen is to be perceived
Slides from the Art and HMP Grendon exhibition and a screening Samuel Beckett’s Film (1965). With Ikon Gallery’s artist in residence, Dean Kelland.
Learning Social – Arts in Prison
Discussion of arts in prison chaired by Ikon Gallery’s artist in residence at HMP Grendon, Dean Kelland.
My role as Development Officer – one year on
This summer marked the end of my first year at the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) as the new Development Officer. Whilst I have spent the majority of my life working in the arts, the criminal justice system (CJS) was very new to me, and wow, have I learnt a great deal in this […]
Art at HMP Grendon – Ikon’s new artist in residence
Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery has announced Dean Kelland as its artist in residence for the next three years at HMP Grendon, Buckinghamshire. Kelland is Ikon’s third artist’s residency at HMP Grendon, following Edmund Clark‘s residency from 2014 to 2019. Kelland will continue to support artistic practice for the prison community alongside developing his own work. In […]
Lucy Orta: Procession Banners
Ikon exhibits a selection of the 30 banners made by female residents of HMP Downview and artist Lucy Orta for the Processions march, marking 100 years since British women won the vote.