Time to recognise the Young ‘not-so-British’ Artists

Two months ago, Arts Hub spoke to a London-based artist in the process of curating her first contemporary art exhibition. Through Leave to Remain, which will be held as part of Refugee Week celebrations next month, Margareta Kern hopes to give greater visibility to artists who have sought refuge and political asylum in the UK, but also, to raise awareness about the representation and marginalisation of ‘refugee artists’. However, as Kern puts the finishing touches on the exhibition, she says the project has brought to light the complexity of issues surrounding what it means to be an artist – as well as a refugee.