Category: Art
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Standing Still, by Eugene Palmer – The Poetics of Portraiture at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, UK
Eight new paintings by internationally acclaimed Jamaican-British figurative artist Eugene Palmer (b. 1955, Kingston) are presented in the exhibition ‘Standing Still’ (Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 18 February – 8 May 2023). The launch coincides with the artist’s sublime single-figure portrait of ‘Ann’ (2022) within this series going on public view for the first time in the…
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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Fly in League with the Night (Tate Britain, Nov. 2022 – Feb. 2023)
An illustrated review of the solo exhibition “Fly in League with the Night” (Tate Britain, Nov. 2022- Feb. 2023) – featuring an extensive selection of contemporary figurative paintings and poetry by the internationally acclaimed British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (b. London, 1977). “At Ease As The Day Breaks Beside Its Erasure / And At Pains To…
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Decolonising Minds and Museums through Contemporary Art Activism
“Transforming Museums, Decolonizing Minds,” by Carol Ann Dixon, Ph.D. features in Volume 47 (Issue 4) of the Journal of Museum Education – published January 5, 2023. This paper on anti-racist and decolonial activism within art museums, experimental project spaces and collections of ethnography is one of ten in a special issue focused on Activist Pedagogies…
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Bikoka Art Project, Cameroon (Eyeonart.com)
The Bikoka Art Project, established in 2021 by curator and art historian Christine Eyene in partnership with community residents from Lolodorf, Cameroon, is a new art-led initiative “fostering artistic and professional opportunities for local youth and women, and supporting the next generation of creatives.”
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1-54 London, 2022: Celebrating 10 Years of the Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House
The October 2022 edition of 1-54 London – a major art fair showcasing modern and contemporary works by African and African Diaspora artists – celebrated its tenth anniversary at Somerset House. This illustrated review presents a selection of the standout exhibits, including Grada Kilomba’s Fountain Court installation, “O Barco/The Boat” (2021), photography and bronze casts…
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