Join BritCham and UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in this special viewing of leading British artist Lubaina Himid's first solo exhibition in China, guided by the exhibit's curator and development team. Winner of the 2017 Turner Prize, Himid's work takes a distinctively powerful artistic approach to historical narratives, reconstructing and reimagining Black experiences, the African diaspora, and her personal life through various mediums. With 18 of her most distinctive pieces from across her 50 years of artistry, this guided tour of Himid's work will explore her innovative exploration of Black experiences, histories, and identities of the African diaspora. Join us for this special tour before Himid represents the UK at next year's Venice Biennale! Following the tour, we'll also host an optional drinks evening at Jing-A 798 – an ideal opportunity to network and discuss the exhibition over a few drinks. Families and friends are explicitly welcome to join this fun social event. Tickets are limited to BritCham members until Friday 28th March at noon; with spots on the tour limited, make sure you sign up as soon as possible to avoid disappointment! Born in Zanzibar in 1954, Lubaina Himid is a British painter who has dedicated her thirty-year-long career to uncovering marginalised and silenced histories, figures, and cultural moments. Himid first studied Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Art, choosing the discipline for the connections it bore with radical politics, and in particular Black politics. She went on to receive an MA in Cultural History from the Royal College of Art. Himid creates paintings, drawings, prints and installations. She paints on a variety of surfaces, including ceramic and wood, often producing objects with performative potential intended to be encountered in a space. Her work addresses her heritage and has been driven by two recurrent aspirations: to develop and sustain a conversation with an audience, and to valorise, she says, 'the contribution black people have made to cultural life in Europe for the past several hundred years'. Himid is deeply engaged with the problem of the lack of representation of Black and Asian women in the art world, and she has been committed to showing the work of underrepresented contemporaries. She has curated significant group exhibitions, including The Thin Black Line at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (1985), which was revisited in the exhibition Thin Black Line(s) at Tate Britain (2011-12). Event details Date: Friday 25 April Time: 18:00 – 19:00 Address: UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, 798 Art District Tickets: RMB 100 for BritCham members RMB 200 for non-members Tickets include free entry to UCCA and a guided tour of the Lubaina Himid exhibition.
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