Entangled Pasts, 1768–now. Art, Colonialism and Change' takes over the main galleries of the Royal Academy of Arts from 3rd February to 28th April 2024. Curator Professor Dorothy Price brings contemporary and historical works from 50 artists as part of a conversation...
In 2020, I wrote an article: 'The Trouble with Problematic Public Statues', sparked by the felling of slave trader Edward Colston's effigy in Bristol. Unsurprisingly, since then, the debate has remained inflamed. In this article, I seek to go beyond the continuing...
The September Art Diary includes The Sainsbury Centre, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Cross Lane Projects, Strawberry Hill House & Garden, Chelmsford Museum and England & Co. The Art world's current focus on big issues as part of its curatorial practice...
Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour – Frederick Douglass – A visual and literary meditation juxtaposing Isaac Julien’s artworks with archival images of Frederick Douglass and essays that consider his enduring legacy. Edited by Isaac Julien and Cora Gilroy-Ware with...
Black women artists have played a pivotal role in challenging artistic conventions, disrupting narratives, and reclaiming spaces within the art world. This brief photo feature examines the profound contributions of Kara Walker, Faith Ringgold, Simone Leigh, Sonia...
The July Art Diary includes exhibitions at Whitechapel Gallery, Hayward Gallery, Firstsite Colchester, Newport Street Gallery and Salisbury Cathedral. 'Life Is More Important Than Art' claims the title of the latest exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery. Taking...
On Saturday, 10 June, Liverpool Biennial opened its 12th edition, titled 'uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things', unveiling a series of exhibitions and outdoor artworks across the city. A dynamic programme of free exhibitions, performances, screenings, community and...
We Out Here is not an ordinary show, not to my eyes. It feels like something is happening here. It's a humble premise in some ways, a show of six artists living and working in Hastings, but this is far more. It's a band of ambitious makers with global subjects that...
Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic society museum & library is a major new survey exhibition featuring 150 works at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The Hispanic Society's Museum and Library in New York City own the most extensive...