'London, Sugar & Slavery' at the Museum in Docklands
The British Museum is undoubtedly a must-see for anyone looking to discover centuries-old artefacts and art from Africa. But be sure to make time for the rest of the capital's museums and galleries housing the continent's rich history and culture
'London, Sugar & Slavery' at the Museum in Docklands
African Contemporary Art Gallery
The African Contemporary Art Gallery is based in Lisbon – but access to information on international African artists is available on its site.
www.africancontemporary.com
Black Cultural Archives and Gallery
The BCA is currently cataloguing its collections and oral histories of black residents in Lambeth.
Black Cultural Archives, Othello Close, SE11 (020 7582 8516/www.bcaheritage.org.uk) Oval tube.
British Museum
In the British Museum’s African galleries, over 200,000 objects from across the continent are on display, including a brass head of a Yoruba ruler from Ife in Nigeria and the Tree of Life sculpture, made of weapons from Mozambique’s 17-year civil war.
British Museum, Great Russell St, WC1 (020 7323 8000/www.the britishmuseum.ac.uk) Russell Square tube.
Guruve
This online gallery – www.guruve.com – promotes contemporary African art. It also has a stall at Spitalfields Traders' Market, Brushfield St, E1 (Liverpool St tube/rail) Tue or Wed 11am-3pm by request.
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Horniman Museum
African artefacts and more recent pieces, including sculptures by Sunday Jack Akpan, paintings by Osi Audu and metal sculptures by artist Sokari Douglas Camp, who created the Saro-Wiwa memorial bus.
Horniman Museum, 100 London Rd, SE23 (020 8699 1872/www.horniman.ac.uk) Forest Hill rail.
Museum in Docklands
‘London, Sugar & Slavery’ – the only permanent exhibition about London’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade – is set in a historic warehouse and contains objects, personal stories, artwork and music that have left a strong mark on the capital.
Museum in Docklands, West India Quay, E14 (0870 444 3857/www.museumindocklands.org.uk ) Canary Wharf tube/DLR, West India Quay DLR.
Museum of London
Discover African artefacts including a nineteenth-century jigsaw puzzle and a translation of former slave Ottobah Cugoano’s 1787 book.
Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2 (0870 444 3852/www.museumoflondon.org.uk) St Paul’s tube.
October Gallery
Contemporary art, including works by African artists; many in the ‘Angaza Afrika – African Art Now’ exhibition (May 15-June 28).
October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester St, WC1 (020 7242 7367/www.octobergallery.co.uk) Holborn tube.
Tribal Gathering
Specialists in African tribal art and adornment, including Tanzanian bark cloth, a wooden maternity figure from Kenya, metal currency from the Democratic Republic of Congo and a wooden bed from Ethiopia.
Tribal Gathering, 1 Westbourne Grove Mews, W11 (020 7221 6650/www.tribalgatheringlondon.com) Notting Hill Gate tube.
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2 comments
This is really helpful as I am finding it very difficult finding African Art galleries/exhibitions etc in London.
Many thanks
Rovianne (Ugandan/British)
Recently, I found an informative website about artists from all over the Continent of Africa....African Painters | www.africanpainters.com. The site breaks down the artists into their respective African Nations. It has plenty of wonderful information about the artists with pictures alongside biographies and a selection of the artists work.
Also I found an accompanying blog discussing the state of art throughout the continent today. This site is a great resource for those interested in research into contemporary African art.
African Artists | www.africanartists.blogspot.com
If interested in Contemporary Africa why not Check them both out.
African Website: African Painters | www.africanpainters.com
African Blog: African Artists | www.africanartists.blogspot.com