Gavin Turk gives cautious welcome to plans for dedicated ‘artist zones’
City Hall’s proposals to protect artists from developers and soaring rents could end up undermining their creativity, says Hackney Wick artist
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Discover a ‘creative labyrinth’ at Hackney WickED DIY Open Studios
Members of the public invited to tour artists’ studios for annual weekend celebration of creativity
Discover a 'creative labyrinth' at Hackney WickED DIY Open Studios
Members of the public invited to tour artists’ studios for annual weekend celebration of creativity
Hackney WickED art prize won by 'erosion painter'
Mick Dean praised for ‘revealing the essence of otherwise typical local streets and waterway landscapes’ in his art
Hackney WickED art festival is cancelled
Organisers to re-think the festival due to rising costs and the changing nature of Hackney Wick
Artists accuse cider giant of ‘pirating the spirit’ of Hackney Wick
Swedish cider brand Kopparberg wants to hold the Urban Forest Festival over six weeks this Summer
Hackney WickED celebrates community of artists
Annual art festival returned this month with performance art, exhibitions, open studios and street food galore
Gnomes, beatboxing and a vacuum-packed artist at Hackney WickED
Experimental offerings at ‘occasionally bonkers’ art festival make for a boisterous event
Hackney WickED is back! New blood at three day arts festival
Exhibitions, open studios, film screenings music and much, much more at event from 16-18 August
A very Hackney WickED weekend
Despite the rain, Hackney WickED’s excursion to Red Market was a resounding success
Hackney WickED to hold mini-festival
Expect art, sand castles and ice cream at this two-day showcase at Red Market in Shoreditch later this month
Hackney WickED festival 2012 cancelled
Hackney WickED organisers forced to plan alternative events after festival fails to secure council and police backing
Hackney WickED Art Festival 2011 – review
This popular three day extravaganza drew thousands of art and music lovers to Hackney Wick and Fish Island last month. The Citizen explores the galleries
I Am Braziliality
A new exhibition challenges preconceptions and looks at the nation’s culture and identity afresh
Hackney WickED Festival set to wow despite Olympics challenge
Although physically dwarfed by the 2012 stadium and other developments in its backyard, this weekend art extravaganza promises to be as vibrant and exciting as ever
Francisco Ortega: in the abstract
A Hackney-based artist talks about his work, his fears for the local art scene and his hopes for this year’s Hackney WickED Festival