Category: African Diaspora
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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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Examining Switzerland’s Colonial Past at MEG: Musée d’Ethnographie de Genève, December 2022
Illustrated reviews of two exhibitions at MEG (Musée d’ethnographie de Genève), Switzerland’s largest world cultures museum, visited during December 2022: (1) “The Archives of Human Diversity” – a showcase of c.1000 cultural objects from MEG’s permanent collections; (2) “Helvécia: A Forgotten Colonial History” – a photojournalistic presentation of African-origin cultural traditions and heritage practices commemorated…
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Antelope, by Samson Kambalu – Fourth Plinth Public Art Commission, 2022-2024
Images taken at night of the 14th public art commission for Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth illuminate the bronze sculpture “Antelope” by British-based artist Samson Kambalu (b. 1975, Malawi). This monumental, larger-than-life figurative work restages an iconic 1914 image of Malawian Baptist minister and anti-colonial activist John Chilembwe pictured alongside British missionary John Chorley. Their hats…
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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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