Him Magazine Circa 1976. Courtesy of Topher Campbell and rukus!
Photograph: Courtesy of Topher Campbell and rukus!
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  • Somerset House, Aldwych

‘rukus! Black Queer Legacies’

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Time Out says

Somerset House has a history of creating intruding and carefully-curated exhibitions about Black and queer culture. This autumn, it’s at it again with this deep dive into the largest cultural and historical archive of Black LGBTQ+ people in Britain: rukus!

Curated by artist and filmmaker Topher Campbell, the exhibition is a chance to see items from the award-winning rukus! archive (currently housed at the London Metropolitan Archives), including material showcasing the activism, artistic events and private lives of Black Queer Britains, work from UK Black Queer pioneers from the 1970’s until the present day, newly commissioned work and pieces from the ‘first out generation’ who have created greater visibility for the Black LGBTQ+ diaspora.

The exhibition opening coincides with 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair and is a wonderful and rare chance to get acquainted with an intimate slice of Black queer history in the UK that’s not often seen in public. 

Details

Address
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA
Transport:
Tube: Temple/Charing Cross/Covent Garden
Price:
Pay what you can
Opening hours:
Tue-Wed, Sat-Sun: 10am to 6pm; Thu-Fri: 12noon to 9pm

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