A SOLIHULL artist has been nominated for a New York Art Award.
Charlie Kirkham’s work, The Four Rivers of Eden, has been put forward for the Visual Artist category in the Passion for Freedom Awards 2024.
Her piece, which is on display at the at Seven House Gallery in Brooklyn, New York is an ink drawing that has been described as ‘exploring the moment humanity are expelled from the Garden of Eden due to discovering free will’.
Charlie said: “I am delighted to be nominated for the Passion for Freedom (Visual Arts) award alongside so many other talented artists.”
It forms part of the Passion for Freedom 15th anniversary festival which asks questions about freedom of expression, censorship in the arts and uses art to encourage dialogue.
Over the years the festival has exhibited censored artists from 60 countries including like Mimsy, Ai Wei Wei and Malala across the world including London, Denmark and Poland.
