Welcome to the blog space for No Colour Bar: Black British Art in Action 1960 – 1990, which is a
free exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery. Running from the 10th
of July 2015 – 24th January 2016, this exhibition will explore and
present the work of a range of Black visual artists, whilst considering the socio-political,
historical and cultural background centred in London from 1960 – 1990. This
nuanced history and context is primarily sourced from the Huntley Archives at
the London Metropolitan Archives. This
collection of records, images and videos relate to the Bogle-L’Ouverture Press,
a radical Black publisher founded by Guyanese migrants living in London, Jessica
and Eric Huntley
Through a series of articles; from artistic insights to
personal explorations, this blog aims to explore the deeper history of the
artists, writers and key players in the Black British cultural sphere of this
period. Perceptions of works of art, historic moments and the exhibition and
its programme of events itself will be offered. We hope to help viewers of the
exhibition, or those interested, to learn more about No Colour Bar and the artistic and cultural heritage it aims to
illuminate. The numerous different voices, styles and formats of the blog posts
reflects the multi-faceted and multi-media aspect of the exhibition itself,
comprised of posters, press clippings, works of arts, videos and photography.
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