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Lubaina Himid’s Artwork Cannot Be Ignored

On this day five years ago, Lubaina Himid won the Turner Prize, so today we’re celebrating this prolific artist and curator. 

Lubaina is a British painter who was among the first artists of the UK’s Black Arts Movement of the 1980s. Lubaina’s work centers around reclaiming narratives and uncovering histories which have been silenced over time, exploring in particular themes of radical feminism and anti-colonialism.read more.

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Lubaina Himid Explores Nuances of Black British Identity

The audience member is in the paintings… the experience should be similar to entering a room and deciding what you’re going to do, how you will react and interact. — Lubaina Himid for Tate Modern

Humans strive for a sense of belonging and a place they can call home. For many marginalized communities, this statement rings particularly true.… read more.

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