As part of Black History Month, we are offering you the chance to visit this fantastic exhibition at the Tate Modern. Attending this gives you the opportunity to visit an iconic museum and spend the day exploring a unique exhibition.
There are still tickets available for this event if you would like to attend please contact surecactivities@bucks.ac.uk
SOUL OF A NATION: ART IN THE AGE OF BLACK POWER
The show opens in 1963 at the height of the Civil Rights movement and its dreams of integration. In its wake emerged more militant calls for Black Power: a rallying cry for African American pride, autonomy and solidarity, drawing inspiration from newly independent African nations.
Artists responded to these times by provoking, confronting, and confounding expectations. Their momentum makes for an electrifying visual journey. Vibrant paintings, powerful murals, collage, photography, revolutionary clothing designs and sculptures made with Black hair, melted records, and tights – the variety of artworks reflects the many viewpoints of artists and collectives at work during these explosive times.
Some engage with legendary figures from the period, with paintings in homage to political leaders Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Angela Davis, musician John Coltrane and sporting hero Jack Johnson. Muhammad Ali appears in Andy Warhol’s famous painting.
This landmark exhibition is a rare opportunity to see era-defining artworks that changed the face of art in America.
For more information please check out the Tate Modern website http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/soul-nation-art-age-black-power
Further details will be provided to all students next week. To sign up to the event please follow the link below, you will be required to pay a £5 deposit, however, this will be refunded to you once you have attended the event.
If you have any questions please contact surecactivities@bucks.ac.uk