In the Media
George Westren and his story have captivated global media, as well as roused strong interest across the art buying world. In this page we provide links to coverage of George across a wide variety of media and channels.
George Westren: On the straight and narrow from Wild on Vimeo.
- The Guardian (27 Jun 2022): ''This was properly amazing work’: the artist’s life’s work found in a skip', Tim Jonze.
- Washington Post (27 Jun 2022): 'He died alone in his apartment. Then his artwork went viral', Sydney Page.
- The Guardian (6 Jan 2023): 'From a skip to the Saatchi: the dazzling outsider artist we almost lost', Tim Jonze.
- Artnet (29 Jun 2022): 'A London Artist Saved a Trove of His Late Neighbor’s Op-Art Drawings From the Trash. Then, They Went Viral', Vittoria Benzine.
- Fab UK (15 Dec 2022): 'George Westren: On the straight and narrow 6 – 25 January 2023'.
- Martin CID (22 Dec 2022): 'George Westren: On the straight and narrow – Saatchi Gallery'.
- The Wick (5 Jan 2022): 'Viewing George Westren: On the Straight and Narrow'.
Television
Radio
- CBC Radio, Canada (27 Jun 2022) - See transcript here.
Podcasts
- Living Too Late (4 Mar 2023) - Episode #9.
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