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Making Histories Visible is a research project founded by Lubaina Himid. MHV research, collect, collaborate & reveal work of artists of the black diaspora.
Joined October 2014
The MHV Archive at UCLan is now closed. All archive material is being donated to a national organisation (details to follow soon). The MHV Library will stay in Preston, however as we refine the catalogue it will remain closed to visitors until later this year.
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We are thrilled to share that visual artist, Claudette Johnson will be our Guest of Honour at the Arts Foundation Futures Awards 2023 Ceremony, giving a special welcome address before we announce the five recipients of the £10,000 Fellowships!
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We’re delighted that @garyyounge will be in conversation with @edincarib founder Lisa Williams on Tuesday 18th April! 🎉 They’ll discuss Gary’s new collection of journalism, Dispatches from the Diaspora. Sign up here to join us in person or online: https://t.co/WnhMj7vQbO
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Final call https://t.co/pOKwDmPcYU
Fully funded @uniofleicester PhD opportunity with myself, Professor Neil Chakraborti @NeilChakraborti and Dr Rosemary Shirley @Rosie_Shirley on RURAL RACISM with a museums angle Deadline 20th January!! Please share with possible PhD applicants @MuseumsAssoc @MirandaKaufmann
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The important Atlantic Slavery and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh project will hold an event in Edinburgh next month:
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With thanks to Intellect Publishing, and the University of Chicago Press and with special thanks to art historian Amelia Jones, my 8th book, “Patchwork” is forthcoming in less than two weeks on January 20th.
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On Tuesdays, we've teamed up with @talking_corners to host a series of events exploring the practise of Ingrid Pollard, 2022 Turner Prize nominee, now exhibiting at @ThelmaHulbert 🎨 Tomorrow's event on 11 Oct at 6.30pm is with Ajamu X. FREE! Register: https://t.co/XwVtqHRZK7
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BOOK NOW. Online Performance & Conversation with international artist Harold Offeh. Mon 27 June / 6pm-7pm https://t.co/QkpAHFEROo
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A statue paying tribute to the Windrush generation is being unveiled in one of London's largest train stations. #Waterloo #WindrushDay2022 #WindrushGeneration
https://t.co/dARBFK6AMP
bbc.co.uk
The monarch says she hopes the monument will "inspire present and future generations".
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Black2Nature is running a photographic competition, aimed at VME young people aged between 11 - 21. This competition is being run in partnership with UWE. We aim to exhibit all short-listed photographs in an online exhibition.
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Join us for 'Mahogany, afterlives of slavery and a Black Gaze' with @HannahCusworth at #JudgesLodgings 29 June. Thanks to @LancasterBlack @LancasterUni @NicholasRadburn @ProfImogenTyler. Book here https://t.co/MG4b6V9lZU
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#MuseumDebate ‘On the Edge’: Is the Role of Women Changing in Architecture? Chaired by @harwich_em featuring #AnndeGraftJohnson #RimKalsoum @sw_architects @ThandiLoewenson 🗓️16 June ⏰6pm - 8pm 📍Zaha Hadid Foundation Free, booking essential https://t.co/V97MNjyKVC
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Our Activist-in-Residence programme is now open for applications! Apply by 30 June 2022, 5pm We will be looking for one activist to start in September 2022 & a second activist to start in January 2023 You can find out information about the programme here: https://t.co/UnGIMxtBK5
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“Writers give readers courage – the courage to be utterly your complete & complex self." This month's #portraitoftheday series will be celebrating #PrideMonth, with today focusing on writer @JackieKayPoet. 📸Jackie Kay by Mary McCartney, 2008 © Mary McCartney / NPG
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On 8 June, join Ingrid Pollard and Alberta Whittle in conversation with @EkowEshun for 'Sustainable Futures: exploring the connection between the legacies of colonialism and the climate emergency.' Book here:
eventbrite.co.uk
Exploring the connection between the legacies of colonialism and the climate emergency with artists Alberta Whittle and Ingrid Pollard.
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We will be hosting a conference on Ingrid Pollard's work with @PaulMellonCentr on Friday 6 May, featuring guest speakers Gilane Tawadros, Jackie Kay, Ingrid Pollard and many more. Tickets are available here:
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‘They are totally smashing it!’ Bernardine Evaristo on the artistic triumph of older Black women
theguardian.com
Artists, novelists, actors, poets: from the Venice Biennale to Bridgerton, Black women in their 50s and 60s are finally getting the recognition they deserve, says the pioneering Booker winner
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Just 1 week to go until @AestheticaMag's #FutureNow2022. Larry Achiampong joins key speakers from the world of art for a multidisciplinary two-day event for debate, discussions & connection. Larry's exhibition 'Wayfinder: Larry Achiampong' runs until 19 June 2022.
30 Speakers. 20 Events. 2 Days | #FutureNow2022 returns 5-6 May. Be inspired by talks with Larry Achiampong, Poulomi Basu and Sutapa Biswas. Hear from galleries @BarbicanCentre @haywardgallery. Meet @JerwoodArts @BritishArts. York, UK & Online. Book Now: https://t.co/Fdtm9qKUQI
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Upcoming Event in Liverpool: Grammy award-winner Alvin Youngblood Hart @MotivSpkr6L6 will create an amazing night for you on Sunday 1th May at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic @liverpoolphil
blackhistorymonth.org.uk
Known as a ‘musician’s musician’, Grammy award-winner Alvin Youngblood Hart’s praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to guitar gods Eric
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