Book talk
About
For our evening Salon talk, we're joined by Alayo Akinkugbe, art historian, founder of @ABlackHistoryOfArt, and now author of Reframing Blackness: What’s Black about “History of Art"?
Alayo leads the evening with a short lecture based on her debut book which explores the presentation of Black figures in Western art, unveiling the overlooked but integral part of our collective art history.
Talking through some of the books chapters, Alayo will 'reframe' the ordinary art history lecture, in a refreshing and accessible manner that promises to start a much-needed conversation in culture and education.
A copy of the book will be available to purchase at the event.
Your host
Alayo Akinkugbe graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA in History of Art in 2021, and is an alumna of our national programme for young people, Articulation.
She is the founder of @ABlackHistoryOfArt, a platform which showcases emerging and overlooked Black artists, sitters, curators and thinkers from art history and today.
She has given talks at schools, universities, and art institutions on topics that relate to the position of Blackness in Western art history and she recently worked on the curatorial team of the groundbreaking exhibition, In the Black Fantastic, at the Hayward Gallery.
She was on the advisory panel and contributed to the book, African Artists: From 1882 to Now, published by Phaidon in 2021, and has written for various arts publications including Tate Etc., AnOther Magazine and Art UK. Reframing Blackness is her first book.
Reframing Blackness: What’s Black about “History of Art”?
Book talk
Tickets
Members & Patrons: £15
This is a House event. Please have your membership card and ticket ready.
Please meet at the Salon located in Supporters' House.