We joined artist Robert Montgomery in a talk on the transformative power of art – with Marine Tanguy of MTart. The talk covered the light installation in Chalton Street and how this kind of art subverts the role of lighting – usually indicating advertising – to poetry., and viewers as civic members of society not… Continue reading Talk on public art
Tag: Diana Foster
Stolen art back from the USA!
The People’s Museum has made the front page of the esteemed Camden New Journal with our story of retrieving the ‘missing’ 1930s Gilbert Bayes artwork: Stolen art back from the USA. The Somers Town People’s Museum – known as A Space For Us, and based in Phoenix Road – raised thousands of pounds to bid… Continue reading Stolen art back from the USA!
Review 2022
What a year! 2022 was our first year as the People’s Museum in Somers Town at 52 Phoenix Road.
News! Finalist for an award!
We’re shortlisted for a Museums Change Lives Awards 2022. Diana Foster is finalist for the Radical Changemaker Award.
Highlight: Somers Town Festival
Somers Town has a long history of street festivals and we were pleased to celebrate their return after a two-year break. This year’s – coincided with EID celebration – saw a number of live performances from local groups and bands and activities along Chalton Street, the British Library Stage, the Pearly stage, and local resident… Continue reading Highlight: Somers Town Festival
Highlights: London Festival of Architecture
An impressive programme by the People’s Museum Somers Town for the London Festival of Architecture…