5 Black Exhibitions to see in Jan 2023 across the UK
Not even the end of January and back with another list of Black exhibitions to see this Jan in London, and across the UK plus a few extras. if you found this useful, please send a tip here.
The New Cross Fire 1981 Exhibition
4 - 21 Jan 2023
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum's Floor One Gallery, Rugby, UK
Family and friends reclaim the story of the New Cross fire.
Jhanee Wilkins: Black Britain
28 Jan – 16 Apr 2023
Sunderland Culture, Sunderland, UK
Wilkins first solo exhibition coming two years after she graduated in MA Photography from the University of Sunderland presents two new photographic series, Black Britain and Likkle Paradise.
Black Britain started life as a blog in which Wilkins photographed and interviewed people of Black British heritage living in Birmingham.
Likkle Paradise is a photographic celebration of the Windrush generation through Caribbean food and culture.Wilkins spent seven weeks at a local Caribbean food shop in Smethwick called Leon’s Food Store.
More info is available here.
Yinka Ilori: PARABLES FOR HAPPINESS
15 Sept 2022 - 25 Jun 2023
Design Museum, London, UK
Delve into the colorful world of artist and designer Yinka Ilori in this display that celebrates a unique mix of cultural influences and unpacks the ingredients of a diasporic visual language.
TRANSFORMING LEGACIES
27 Oct 2022 - 29 Jan 2023
Black Cultural Archives London, UK
An exhibition showcasing a broad selection of some of the most interesting artists within Black British talent, who are commenting on life at present and the potential future(s).
Open Wounds: Tottenham Rights in collaboration with The King's Fund
24 Oct 2022 - 24 Mar 2023
The King's Fund, London, UK
Curated by Tottenham Rights, this exhibition explores the impact of systemic racism in the health and care system on Black communities. Open Wounds is a new exhibition hosted by The King’s Fund that highlights the lived experience of black communities in relation to structural racism within health and social care in the UK and health inequalities. Consisting of several art pieces and an interview series, this exhibition challenges power dynamics and encourages people to reflect on their roles in implementing change.
More info is available here.
Extra Shows to se that include work from Black Talent.
The Colour of Anxiety: Race, Sexuality and Disorder in Victorian Sculpture
25 Nov 2022 – 26 Feb 2023
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, UK
The Colour of Anxiety brings into focus sculpture exhibited and collected in Britain between 1850 and 1900, a rich yet largely overlooked body of work. The exhibition examines objects that introduced color and new materials into the sculptural process, situating them within the context of the anxiety which often weighed upon Victorian society in the face of social change and scientific advances.
Dandy Style: 250 years of British Men’s Fashion
7 Oct 2022 - 1 May 2023
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, UK
Dandy Style focuses on men’s fashion and image from the 18th century to the present day. The show explores how concepts such as elegance, uniformity and spectacle have evolved over the last 250 years.
The exhibition highlights a range of examples from Manchester’s collections and will be composed of two main sections: Tailored Dandy and Decorated Dandy. Combining the historic with the contemporary, the provocative with the respectable, the show draws contrasts and comparisons between fashion, art and photography. Featuring the work of Ozwald Boateng, British-Ghanaian fashion designer, best known for his trademark twist on classic tailoring and bespoke styles.
These Things Matter: Empire, Exploitation, and Everyday Racism
17 Nov 2022 – 19 Feb 2023
Blackwell Hall at the Weston Library and online through the Museum of Colour
These Things Matter: Empire, Exploitation and Everyday Racism is a startling new exhibition exploring the devastating and long-term effects of the British Empire, curated in partnership with the Museum of Colour (MoC) and Oxford-based charity Fusion Arts.
The exhibition features selected artefacts from the Bodleian Libraries' colonial collections, alongside seven contemporary responses from artists selected by the MoC and Fusion Arts: Bunmi Ogunsiji, Grace Lee, Amina Atiq, Dirty Freud, Nilupa Yasmin, Mahdy Abo Bahat and Johannah Latchem. Each installation examines an artefact through a 21st-century lens and is raw and, at times, brutal illustration of the artist’s personal response.
More info is available here.
MY WORDS:
CELEBATING POETS OF COLOUR (1766-2016)
Online through the Museum of Colour website
.This exhibition provides an opportunity to meet some of the remarkable poets of color who have changed the poetic landscape and influenced all the cultures that we enjoy today. We bring you voices from the 18th and 19th centuries through to 2016. We hope that you enjoy their portraits, donations, and stories, as much as we have enjoyed collecting them. Artists are grouped in the time period that they emerged as poets, spoken word artists, and orators.
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