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Black British Art History - In Progress - PhD researcher

By gbeckford

  • Political Events: The Universal Coloured Peoples' Association formed

  • Publication: The Art Britain ignores by Naseem Khan

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    Organisation of Women of Asian and African Descent (OWAAD)

    https://uomhistory.com/2020/10/01/black-women-organising-what-we-can-learn-from-the-rise-and-fall-of-owaad/#:~:text=%EE%80%80OWAAD%20began%20in%201978,%20and%20operated%20as%20a%20spearhead

  • Arts Organisation: Blk Art Group Formation

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    Cultural/Historical Event: Margaret Thatcher Serves as PM

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    Art Historical Event: Black Art Movement

  • Exhibition: Black Art An' Done

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    Cultural/Historical Event: Brixton Riots

    On 10 April 1981, a Friday, rumours of police brutality against a black man resulted in an angry crowd confronting police for a few hours before the protests were contained. The Brixton Riots took place following an arrest the night after April 10th, with fighting taking place between protesters and police for 3 days.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/50035769

  • Exhibition: Black Women Time Now

  • Exhibition: Hysteria

  • Exhibition: Thin Black Line

  • Art Historical Event: Boyce Elected to Royal Academy of Art (London)

    "In March 2016, Boyce was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in London, becoming the first black female Royal Academician. The Royal Academy was founded in 1768." - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/sonia-boyce-obe-794

  • Art Historical Event: Lubaina Himid Wins Turner Prize

  • Exhibition: No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960-1990

  • Exhibition: Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power

  • Exhibition: The Place is Here

  • Exhibition: Get Up, Stand Up Now: Generations of Black Creative Pioneers

  • Art Historical Event: Boyce Selected for Venice Biennale

    "In February 2020, Boyce was selected by the British Council to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale 2022, the first black woman to do so" - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/sonia-boyce-obe-794

  • Exhibition: Black Venus