Artist – Hackney Citizen

Inquest: Artist died after suffering rare side effect of drug

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 24 August 2023 at 20:37

‘If repeated and avoidable errors had not been made by the Trust, Sophie’s death might have been prevented’

Top self-portrait prize won by Hackney artist Benjamin Ogbebor

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 19 May 2017 at 15:48

A triumphant Benjamin Ogbebor, his family, and Dr Robert Travers (2nd from left.)

The 41-year old ‘unknown’ thought beating the likes of Tracey Emin to the Ruth Borchard Prize and its £10,000 winnings was “a practical joke” at first

Grayson Perry on how to be an artist

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 March 2016 at 10:19

The artist made an appearance at the University of East London last month to give advice to students about cracking the art world

Francisco Ortega: in the abstract

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 23 January 2011 at 10:48

Hackney-based artist Francisco Ortega with one of his canvases

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

London 2012 Olympic Park gets arty

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 12 November 2010 at 19:33

Newly appointed artist-in-residence and curator to lead on participatory creative projects