4 Art Shows You Should Check out happening in November and December
We are back with another list full of shows by that spotlight or feature Black and Black-Mixed talent this month and in December. We hope you enjoy this list and get to visit some of these amazing shows celebrating Black and Black-Mixed talent
Dancing in the Sun
26 - 27 Nov 2022
7 Stroud Green Road, N4 2DQ, London, UK
A solo exhibition by Kenya Josiah, a figurative artist that uses acrylic paint. Kenya’s work is rooted in exploring the diversity of Black womanhood and the beauty in narratives that have been overlooked by society. The Black women in her artwork mirror figures in her community and signify women's empowerment and self-love.
SABRINA
19 Nov - 17 Dec 2022
Sim Smith Gallery, London, UK
Sim Smith Gallery presents Russel Tovey’s latest curation ‘SABRINA’, a group exhibition of nine female and non-binary contemporary abstract artists working in the UK today. This group show brings together intergenerational artists at varying stages in their careers, exploring everything from abstraction’s formal qualities to its expressive messages.
COLLECTIVIST
7 - 10 Dec 2022
Copeland Gallery, London, UK
A group exhibition curated by Issac Andrews featuring 14 artists alongside Issac’s own work.
Featured work include: Shannon Bono, Kudii, Derrelle Elijah, OlaTokunboh Badiru, UBAH, Annis Harrison, Mattia Guarnera and Shaquille-Aaron Keith,
THE NEW BLACK VANGUARD
PHOTOGRAPHY BETWEEN ART AND FASHION
28 Oct 2022 - 22 Jan 2023
SAATACHI GALLERY, London, UK
It features 15 international Black photographers contributing to a new vision of the Black figure and reframing representation in art and fashion. This exhibition is a celebration of Black creativity both in-front of and behind the camera. Featured works include Black stylists, models, make-up artists and creative directors who are bringing a radically new set of references and experiences to image making.
Supported by Burberry and organised by Aperture, The NEW BLACK VANGUARD is curated by American writer and critic Antwaun Sargent who explores a new aesthetic of Black portraiture while examining the cross-pollination between art, fashion and culture in the making of images.