| Past Exhibitions
Annual national Koestler Exhibition
| Year |
Venue |
Exhibition opened by |
| 2007 |
Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall |
- Grayson Perry, artist
- Ekow Eshun, Artistic Director of the ICA |
| 2006 |
St Mary Abbots Hall, Kensington |
- Erwin James, ex-prisoner journalist
- Sir Joseph Pilling, former Director General of the Prison Service
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| 2005 |
St Mary Abbots Hall, Kensington |
- Baroness Scotland, Minster for Criminal Justice
- Rachel Billington, writer |
| 2004 |
St Mary Abbots Hall, Kensington |
-Benjamin Zephaniah, poet
-Luke Sergeant, Governor, HMP Wormwood Scrubs |
| 2003 |
St Mary Abbots Hall, Kensington |
- Will Self, writer
- Anne Owers, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons |
| 2002 |
St Mary Abbots Hall, Kensington |
- Maggi Hambling, artist |
| 2001 |
Museum of London, Barbican |
- Roger Graef, film maker
- Martin Narey, Director General of the Prison Service |
| 2000 |
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater |
- Brian Eno, musician
- Stephen Shaw, Prisons Ombudsman |
| 1999 |
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater |
- Paul Boateng, Minister for Prisons & Probation |
| 1998 |
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater |
- Stephen Fry, actor and broadcaster
- Jack Straw, Home Secretary |
| 1997 |
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater |
- Jeremy Paxman, broadcaster
- Joyce Quinn, Minister for Prisons |
| 1996 |
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater |
- Princess Anne
- Ann Widdecombe, MP
- Richard Tilt, Director General of the Prison Service |
| 1995 |
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater |
- Brian Eno, musician |
| 1994 |
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater |
- Jon Snow, Channel 4 News
- Christopher Whitehead, Prison Ombudsman |
| 1993 |
Smith’s Gallery, Covent Garden |
- Judge Stephen Tumim
- Peter Cameron, artist |
| 1992 |
Smith’s Gallery, Covent Garden |
- John Mortimer QC, writer |
| 1991 |
Crypt Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields Church |
- Kenneth Baker, Home Secretary |
| 1990 |
Upper Foyer, Royal Festival Hall |
- Judge Stephen Tumim |
| 1989 |
Upper Foyer, Royal Festival Hall |
- Princess Anne |
| 1988 |
Upper Foyer, Royal Festival Hall |
- Dr John Rae
- Lord Ferrers |
| 1987 |
BP House, Victoria |
- Baroness Ewart-Briggs |
| 1986 |
BP House, Victoria |
- Rabbi Julia Neuberger |
| 1985 |
BP House, Victoria |
- Terry Waite |
| 1984 |
BP House, Victoria |
- Leon Brittain |
| 1983 |
BP House, Victoria |
- Lady Howe |
| 1982 |
BP House, Victoria |
- Lord Whitelaw |
| 1981 |
BP House, Victoria |
- Michael Foot |
| 1969-80 |
Reed House |
- Sir Huw Weldon
- Joyce Grenfell
- Ludovic Kennedy
- Lord Gardiner
- JB Priestley
- Lord Home |
We have also held special exhibitions
• “Prison” at Bloomberg Space April – May 2007 included a selection of Koestler ceramics and models
•Probation Service Centenary Conference, May 2007
•Winchester Cathedral (1991)
• Independent Art Space in Chelsea curated by Alexander de Cadenet
• National Convention Centre in Birmingham when the UK had the presidency of the European Union and Koestler was asked to put on an exhibition for the European Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs (1998)
•Washington Gallery, Tyne & Wear at the request of Joyce Quinn, MP, when Minister for Prisons
• Home Office Artworks Forum at the Shaw Theatre, Euston, London (2004)
• We have a permanent exhibition at the Leyhill Gallery, HMP Leyhill, Wootton Under Edge, Gloucestershire.
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