CULTURE CLUB Arts & Culture THE MUST-SEE EVENTS AROUND CAMBRIDGE THIS MONTH
EXCLUSIVE Urban will display pieces from Banksy (far left), Kaws (above) and My Dog Sighs (below)
OFF THEWALL RUNNING NOW, THE URBAN EXHIBITION OFFERS A RARE LOOK AT WORKS BY LEGENDARY GRAFFITI ARTIST BANKSY STREET ART
artistic talent. “Peterborough is home to many young and dynamic creatives, and this embraces that,” says Dr Pat Carrington, CEO at City Culture Peterborough, which runs Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. “We’re planning to get our local street artists involved in Urban as a way of recognising the talent in the city, and we want to bring young people from different backgrounds into the museum to see the show.” It runs until May, so there’s plenty of time to plan a trip to Peterborough for an unmissable opportunity to see some of Banksy’s work in the flesh. Book tickets online at cityculturepeterborough.org.uk
He approached the owner of the artworks – John Brandler of Essex-based Brandler Galleries – with the proposition of a display to unite the people of Peterborough, after months of disruption and national restrictions. “This is an incredibly exciting event for the city, and one its residents can be proud of,” says James. “These are big international names; to have their art at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery will attract people to the area, and help us all on the road to recovery from Covid-19. The positive impact will be significant.” The exhibition also aims to support and inspire the city’s own up-and-coming
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery has opened its doors to the public for a very special exhibition from stars of the street art world including Banksy. Urban shines a spotlight on a selection of the elusive graffiti artist’s pieces, as well as presenting works by My Dog Sighs, Kaws and Damien Hirst. Banksy is notorious for undermining institutions – as demonstrated by his million- pound shredding stunt at Sotheby’s in 2018 – and his adversarial stance towards the art world is well-known. So, how did a collection of his works come to be on display at this gallery? The credit goes to James O’Rawe, director at Peterborough Workspace Limited.
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