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Artistic Assassins

Artistic Assassins is a youth arts collective associated with South London Gallery.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated September 10, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

Artistic Assassins is a youth arts collective associated with South London Gallery. It brings together young people aged 16–21 to collaborate on creative projects with artists and gallery staff. The group is part of SLG’s learning and participation programming.

Overview

Artistic Assassins is a youth arts collective connected to South London Gallery. It is designed for young people to develop creative work collaboratively and take part in gallery-based projects.

Activities

The collective works with artists and staff on projects that can include experimentation, discussion, and public-facing creative work. South London Gallery describes it as a space for emerging creatives to develop practice and make new projects.

Membership and format

South London Gallery states that Art Assassins is for people aged 16–21 and runs from October to July. The group accepts participants during the programme period.

Name confusion

Search results also return unrelated uses of similar names, including a Mexican criminal organization and fictional or artistic references to assassins. Those are not the same as South London Gallery’s Artistic Assassins.

Key facts

  • Artistic Assassins is a youth arts collective for emerging creatives aged 16–21.
  • It is associated with South London Gallery and runs from October to July.
  • The collective collaborates with artists and gallery staff on creative projects.
  • It is not a music band, despite occasional confusion with similarly named topics.
  • The group is part of SLG’s learning and participation programming.

Frequently asked questions

Who are Artistic Assassins?
Artistic Assassins is a youth arts collective associated with South London Gallery for emerging creatives aged 16–21.
What is Artistic Assassins known for?
It is known for collaborative youth arts projects developed with artists and gallery staff.
Where are Artistic Assassins from?
They are based at South London Gallery in London, England.
Are Artistic Assassins a band?
No. The available sources describe Artistic Assassins as a youth arts collective, not a music band.
How did Artistic Assassins get started?
The available search results do not provide a founding date or origin story. They only show that it operates as part of South London Gallery’s youth programming.

References

  1. South London Gallery — https://www.southlondongallery.org/learning/young-people/
    Supports: Describes Art Assassins as SLG's youth collective for emerging creatives aged 16–21 and notes the programme runs October–July.
  2. South London Gallery — https://www.southlondongallery.org/projects/art-assassins-and-lloyd-corporation/
    Supports: Describes Art Assassins as a group of young people who meet at South London Gallery and collaborate on social experiments as public and political art.