Refugee Week Art Exhibition at Central Library

Date published: 20 May 2013

Posted by: Joe Pick

Art showing woman and skeletal soilder with gun

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Nottingham City Library and Information Service are holding an exhibition for Refugee Week 2013, in partnership with City Arts, Nottingham Refugee Forum and the artists.  It will run from May 29th to June 20th.  You are invited to attend the launch event at

Artistically manipulated photo of womans faceNottingham Central Library on Thursday 6th June, 6:30-9pm

An exhibition by, for and about refugees comprising photographic work completed in workshops led by Gaylan Nazhad in partnership with City Arts and a series of hand-painted banners. The banners were produced during workshops at Nottingham Refugee Forum and were facilitated by artists Anna Wels and Jeffer Garib. This three part exhibition also features work by the internationally acclaimed Brian Sokol. All of the artwork is connected by the shared themes of migration, displacement and identity.

For the launch event RSVP to juliet.line@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or call 0115 9151180

Download the Refugee Week programme for the East Midlands below.