Nestled away in Sir John Soane’s museum, Holborn, is Soane’s Drawing Office. The room, once used as a workspace for Soane’s apprentices, is opening its doors to the public, and launching a programme of artists in residence.
Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021 opens with 23 major new public artworks across the coastal town
Rana Begum, No. 1054 Arpeggio, Commissioned for Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021 in partnership with Folkestone Hythe District Council. Photo by Thierry Bal.
MILL BAY
.- The fifth edition of the Creative Folkestone Triennial, one of the UKs most ambitious art exhibitions, opens to the public on Thursday 22 July, running across the summer until Tuesday 2 November 2021. Curated by Lewis Biggs and titled The Plot, this years edition reveals 23 major, newly commissioned public artworks by 25 celebrated artists from across the globe. Free to the public and located primarily outdoors, the Folkestone Triennial marks a major moment in the UKs cultural calendar.
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Creative Folkestone Triennial announces new extended summer dates for fifth edition
Rana Begum, No.1054 Arpeggio, commissioned for Creative Folkestone Triennial 2021 in partnership with Folkestone and Hythe District Council. Photo by Tom Bishop.
FOLKESTONE
.-Creative Folkestone announced the new dates for the fifth Folkestone Triennial, The Plot, from 22 July 2 November 2021. With an extended running time now spanning across the summer, audiences can safely enjoy over 20 outdoor, newly commissioned public artworks in Folkestones scenic coastal setting, by artists including Assemble, Rana Begum, Gilbert & George, Atta Kwami, Pilar Quinteros, and Richard Deacon.
Free to the public, the Triennial marks one of the UKs most ambitious art exhibitions. Following its run, some works will remain as permanent additions to Creative Folkestone Artworks, which currently features 74 artworks located across the town and harbour and accessible throughout the year. Dedicated to producing and enabling the very best creative activity that has transformed Folkestone and East Kent, and continues to do so, Creative Folkestones mission is to make the town a better place to live, work, play and visit.