The Bomb Factory Art Foundation
The Bomb Factory Art Foundation is a not-for-profit studio complex and art gallery based in Archway, North London. The organisation focuses on contemporary arts, staging a public programme of exhibitions, performances and live events. Currently there are 17 studios, 2 independent art groups and over 30 resident artists ranging from recent graduates to internationally acclaimed prize winners.[1]
History
The Bomb Factory Art Foundation is situated in a Victorian warehouse in Archway, North London. Over the years the building had been used in a myriad of ways, most infamously during The Second World War when it became a fully functioning munitions factory. Located by the main roundabout at the top of Holloway Road, the surrounding area was heavily bombed in an attempt to destroy the building; however the original shell remained intact.
In 2014, the space was designated for development, and The Bomb Factory was founded in response to the growing need for affordable studio spaces[2] for contemporary artists, along with the desire to establish a new arts centre and cultural hub in North London. The Bomb Factory Art Foundation opened its doors in January 2015.[3]