![]() ![]() As we've all faced the fear and difficulties of a global pandemic, we've once again come face-to-face with the systems of racism and violence that allowed for the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. ![]() ![]() Many of us are heartbroken and emotionally drained, but I hope after the action of the last couple of weeks, we are also beginning to feel hopeful and inspired.Īll fifty states, countries around the world, and people of all backgrounds have protested to assert that black lives matter. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Zoé Whitley, one of the co-curators of this acclaimed exhibition and the Director of Chisenhale Gallery in London, to discuss the show and some recent events.ġ971, offset lithograph in colours on wove paper by Faith Ringgold (b.1930) These events echo the protests and marches of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s, and this is a period at the heart of the ' Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power' exhibition first exhibited at Tate in 2017. ![]()
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