Curators criticise decision to anonymise UK prisoners’ artistic works

Prison Service tells Koestler Arts to stop displaying prisoners’ first names in future exhibitions

Awards for prisoners’ artistic works are anonymising all entrants for the first time on the orders of the Prison Service, prompting criticisms from curators and past winners.

Creative writing, artwork and music displayed at the Koestler exhibition at the Royal Festival Hall have previously been labelled with the prisoners’ first names.