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Exhibition now closed - but I’m going to order the catalogue for the library...

This exhibition presented the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.

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Black History: Black Present: Black Future 

 Are we ready to rise to the challenge of Black Lives Matter to create a fairer and more representative city after the pandemic? How can a better understanding of our past help this? What is the impact of Bristol’s history on the racial injustice we witness today? How can we use stories of the past to help us build a better city in the future?

 Join leading figures in the city for a series of conversations that focus on the momentous events of 2020, Bristol’s relationship with its past and the individuals and organisations who are committed to changing the city now and in the future. Curated by award-winning Bristol playwright and Bristol Old Vic Trustee, Chinonyerem Odimba (Princess and the Hustler, Unknown Rivers), these conversations will reflect on aspects of Black British history, and ask whether we are ready to rise to the challenge highlighted by Black Lives Matter to create a fairer and more representative city after the pandemic. 

OLIVETTE OTELE: AFRICAN EUROPEANS

 Co-produced with Festival of Ideas Venue: Online Duration: Approx. 1 hour Wed 21 Oct 6:30pm 

ROLE MODELS, CREATIVITY AND CHANGE Marvin Rees in conversation with Chinonyerem Odimba Sun 25 Oct 6:00pm 

THE FUTURE: CAN BRISTOL REALLY CHANGE? Venue: Theatre Duration: Approx. 1 hour 

In this pivotal year of 2020, will the opportunity for change be seized or will it once again pass Bristol by? Wed 28 Oct 6:00pm 

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ZANELE MUHOLI 

Tate Modern 5 November 2020 – 7 March 2021 

Zanele Muholi is one of the most acclaimed photographers working today, and their work has been exhibited all over the world. With over 260 photographs, this exhibition presents the full breadth of their career to date. Muholi describes themself as a visual activist. From the early 2000s, they have documented and celebrated the lives of South Africa’s black lesbian, gay, trans, queer and intersex communities.

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There, Here, Nowhere: Dwelling at the Edge of the World 

Curated by Kanbi Projects in collaboration with The Koppel Project Exchange, 193 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EU. 

The show will run from 18th September until 6th October 2020 Kanbi Projects, in collaboration with The Koppel Project Exchange, presents “There, Here, Nowhere: Dwelling at the edge of the world,” a new show that examines Black Diasporic experiences through the visual narratives of four emerging Black artists: Ekene Maduka, Austin Uzor, Tobi Alexandra Falade, and Chukwudubem Ukaigwe.