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PEER is a neighbourhood space for art and culture. Over the past twenty-three
years we have evolved from the ground up, and are now deeply embedded in the
socially, culturally, and economically diverse area of Hoxton, East London.
Located in a converted shopfront in Arden Estate on Hoxton Street, our street
facing gallery hosts a programme of new commissions by artists presented as solo
exhibitions, group exhibitions, research projects and events. PEER overlooks and
maintains Khadija’s Garden and Chris Ofili’s Black Hands pedestal clock. To
support and encourage dialogue between visitors, artists and their work, a
programme of event-based activity takes place throughout each exhibition,
including talks, performances and workshops. Central to all our activities is
PEER Ambassadors, a two-part programme for people aged 17 – 25 that offers paid
work-experience at PEER, alongside a free, collaborative, and creative programme
working closely with an artist on a new public art commission as part of PEER
Notices. PEER provides an experimental space for artists to explore new
directions in their work. Previous and recent artist commissions include, Mike
Nelson, Bob & Roberta Smith, Danh Vō, Fiona Banner, Jonathan Baldock & Emma
Hart, Jimmy Robert, Jadé Fadojutimi and Lubna Chowdhary, among others. We
programme sustainable co-commissions with national and international partners,
as well as collaborate with residents, community organisers, educators, schools,
libraries and charities. Recent partnerships include, Hoxton Trust, Hackney
Circle, Shoreditch Library and Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.
