Artwashing gentrification is a problem – but vilifying the artists involved is not the answer.

The ‘Estate Agency’ project by artist Anna Francis questioned systems of culture-led regeneration, via exhibitions and events in London, Stoke-on-Trent, and Glasgow. The project was funded by Arts Council England, and the physical and online debate raised by the project led to a piece of writing for The Conversation, exploring the role that artists may have in the development and gentrification of places.