Curious Curators was founded in 2016. Our first commissioned project was based in London’s Bankside. This resulted first in an exhibition at the OXO Gallery on London’s South Bank called Bankside’s Past In The Present. This on-going project continues to explore the industrial history of Bankside, the latest being a play about the Albion Flour Mill called “Albion in Flames“. Other projects include “That’ll Be The Day – a boyhood remembered”, and “Cavendish Histories; making childhood memories“, both based in Hull, Yorkshire plus explorations in Berlin, Germany and Sydney, Australia.
Adrian Chappell
DirectorAdrian is a freelance educator, artist and writer.
Originally fine art trained in the UK and Italy, his professional career has spanned primary, secondary, adult and higher education and local government.
He worked for the Arts Council (London) as Head of Access and Education. Later, at London Metropolitan University, he created the Arts Learning Partnership and led a pan European vocational training programme in Berlin, Istanbul and London. Before retiring he was a freelance consultant, specialising in project management and evaluation. During this time, he directed a national music education programme for the Paul Hamlyn Foundation called Musical Bridges.
Adrian relocated to Eastbourne in 2022 and established his own studio practice. Following the publication of his novel An Honourable Betrayal, he has exhibited drawings and paintings based on characters and scenes from the book. He joined Eastbourne’s Blue Monkey artists’ network and has participated regularly in Eastbourne Artists’ Open Houses and Studios.
Postcards & Postscripts is his current painting and writing project. A book will be published in spring 2025.
Adrian divides his time between Eastbourne and London.
Exhibitions
2016
May: Dulwich Open House, London
2017
May: Dulwich Open House, London
May-June: OXO Gallery, Southbank, London
2018
Feb – April: Hull Open, Ferens Gallery, Hull
(17th February – 22nd April)
March – May: Southwark Cathedral
(31st March – 4th May)
May: Dulwich Open House
(12th 13th and 19th 20th May)
2019
May: Dulwich Open House
Venue: 115 Dulwich Village, SE21
August: “Aufdecken von Geschichten”, Berlin & London
Venue: Streetunivercity, Kreuzberg, Berlin
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