Following its opening to the public on Saturday (2 September), contemporary art festival Folkestone Triennial is back again in the seaside Kent town.
Now in its fourth year, the Triennial began in 2008 with the assistance of the Creative Foundation charity, the brainchild of Folkestone local Sir Roger De Haan.
The 2017 Triennial is entitled ‘Double Edge’. Continue reading
Following popular demand and a lengthy legal battle, the Creative Foundation has successfully managed to secure the return of the Banksy for Folkestone.
The Banksy, ‘Art Buff’, appeared overnight on a wall in the heart of Folkestone’s Creative Quarter during the 2014 Folkestone Triennial, and was stated by the artist to have been given as ‘Part of the Folkestone Triennial. Kind of’. The Folkestone Triennial is a major art event run by the Creative Foundation, a charity which promotes creativity and the arts as part of the regeneration of Folkestone. ‘Art Buff’ quickly became a popular local attraction but, sadly, that was not to last. The tenants of the building, Dreamland Leisure Limited, a company linked to the Godden family, arranged for ‘Art Buff’ to be cut out of the property before the Triennial had ended. The mural was shipped to the US and offered for sale. Continue reading
