"I am re-writing a Black Queer and Trans visual history of South Africa for the world to know of our existence, resistance and persistence" - Zanele Muholi Before you get too excited, this exhibition was set to open at Tate Modern 5th November but due to COVID19...
There can be no doubt that the new show devoted to Turner at Tate Britain is a meaty affair. The gallery is fortunate in the fact that a great deal of Turner’s legacy is in its own possession, and that other British galleries also own important examples of his work....
The founder of the British Museum Sir Hans Sloane has had his bust removed from a prominent position in the gallery due to his connection to the slave trade. The statue, currently in a cupboard, will now make up part of a display which acknowledges colonial...
Tate Britain will present a landmark exhibition, this Autumn, titled Turner's Modern World. The show will be dedicated to the British artist JMW Turner (1775-1851) and explore what it meant to be a modern artist during his lifetime. The exhibition will reflect...
Kara Walker Fons Americanus: In this new series, Art Critic, Poet and Novelist Sue Hubbard discusses seminal contemporary artworks. History moves fast. A great deal has changed since the American artist Kara Walker’s Hyundai Commission Fons Americanus was first shown...
The ten artists selected to receive one-off £10,000 bursaries in place of this year's Turner Prize has been announced at Tate Britain. Artists Arika, Liz Johnson Artur, Oreet Ashery, Shawanda Corbett, Jamie Crewe, Sean Edwards, Sidsel Meineche Hansen, Ima-Abasi Okon,...
You saw it here first, Tate, The National Gallery and the Royal Academy have announced plans to reopen in July. Tate will open all four of its galleries on 27 July 2020. People will once again be able to visit the national collection of art on display at Tate...
Elizabeth Kwant’s work engages contemporary socio-political issues; immigration detention, migration, gender and slavery through her multi-disciplinary practice. Her socially engaged arts projects have often been with refugees and asylum seekers. Most recently, with...
The BLM protests in recent weeks have shown us how relevant issues of race still are. It's shocking to see that racial discrimination still exists in this day and age. It is our role as cultural influencers to give our attention and support to the fight against...