It’s a gritty, graffiti-smeared space on the fringe of the city centre, and until recently was home to a red-light district. Property developers began circling; the sex trade was effectively legalised in another part of the city centre, drawing away the prostitutes. Until earlier this year, Temple Works housed 65 resident artists, hosted fundraising events and held an artistic education programme. That’s why working in sterile galleries can result in dull exhibitions.”How did he feel when Temple Works was shuttered? But there’s nothing to guarantee that they won’t be outbid, just like Temple Works.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2016 06:56 UTC