Tag: Colonialism

  • Erasure

    Through painting, sculpture and film, three international artists ask us to reflect on ecological destruction and cultural erasure – and how we can work towards a better future

  • Nigerian Modernism

    The Tate’s landmark exhibition presents a fascinating story, but could have done more to capture the excitement of post-independence Nigeria

  • Sammy Baloji

    A well-sized survey distils the Congolese artist’s research-heavy practice, which draws connections between colonial and contemporary exploration

  • Yinka Shonibare CBE: Suspended States

    When does an artistic trope stop being art? The incessant repetition of Yinka Shonibare’s trademark batik print is starting to wear thin

  • Entangled Pasts, 1768–now: Art, Colonialism and Change

    The Royal Academy, founded at the height of the British empire, brings together more than 100 historical and contemporary works – from JMW Turner to Yinka Shonibare – in an attempt to redress its colonialist past

  • Gayle Chong Kwan – interview: ‘I’ve made a connection between displays of constructed power and childlike play’

    The artist talks about using sand and sugar to make historic and contemporary connections between Mauritius and the Isle of Wight and between colonial power, indentured labour, leisure and childhood

  • Ravelle Pillay: Idyll

    Pillay’s paintings have a washy tranquillity beneath which violence lurks, as she explores the legacies of colonialism and the contradictory nature of historical memory

  • Who Are You: Australian Portraiture

    This inspiring show includes some of Australia’s best artists, past and present, and marks a shift in society regarding the impact of waves of immigration on its Indigenous people

  • Julien Creuzet: Too blue, too deep, too dark we sank …

    Sculpture, film and music blend in the French-Caribbean artist’s striking exploration of the legacy of colonialism on African cultural heritage

  • Restitution: The Return of Cultural Artefacts – book review

    As western nations increasingly give consideration to the repatriation of stolen artefacts, cultural heritage law expert Alexander Herman takes us on a fascinating tour of the legal, ethical and political issues involved