'When Boys Become Men' supporting Harrison's Fund

The exhibition marks the start of a very special partnership between Debut Contemporary and Harrison’s Fund.
The charity is named after eight year old Harrison Smith from Surrey who was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a fatal genetic condition which affects the muscles, causing muscle weakness. The charity’s goal is to get as much money as possible into the hands of the world’s best researchers, who are
working to find a cure for Duchenne.
The show is curated by well-known British artist Barry Martin, founder and CEO of Debut Contemporary, Samir Ceric, and one of the gallery’s own artist’s, Klara Taussig-Cecmanova, whose two sons, Theo (3) and Oskar (1), both suffer from Duchenne. Klara and her husband Nick have been working very closely with Harrison’s Fund since their boy’s diagnosis back in August of this year.
20% of the money raised from sale of the exhibition pieces will go towards the charity.

Debut Contemporary recently won the prestigious h.Club 100 Industry award, being selected as one of the UK’s top 10 most influential, visionary and pioneering businesses in art and design, competing alongside the likes of TATE, V&A, the Fine Art Society and Turner Prize winners and nominees. Debut acts as an art incubator with the mission to enable and assist artists to turn their practice into a viable business and have a successful long term career. Debut equips artists with the business know-how, including how best to negotiate legal contracts with galleries and agents. We at Debut strive to empower artists and we believe artists hold the key to their own successes and major achievements.