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Lubaina Himid

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Lubaina Himid Conférence-discussion au Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne décembre 2022.jpg
Born 1954 (age 70–71)
Sultanate of Zanzibar
Nationality British
Alma mater Wimbledon School of Art
Royal College of Art
Occupation Artist, professor, curator
Years active 1983–present
Awards Turner Prize (2017)

Lubaina Himid (born in 1954) is a famous British artist and curator. She is also a professor of contemporary art at the University of Central Lancashire. Her artwork often explores ideas about cultural history and helping people reclaim their identities.

Lubaina Himid was one of the first artists involved in the UK's Black Art movement in the 1980s. She continues to create art that speaks out about important issues. Her work is shown in galleries across Britain and around the world.

She received an award called MBE in 2010 for her contributions to Black Women's Art. In 2017, she won the important Turner Prize. She was later promoted to CBE in 2018 for her services to art.

Early Life and Education

Lubaina Himid was born in Zanzibar in 1954. At that time, Zanzibar was a British territory and is now part of Tanzania. When she was just four months old, her father passed away. She then moved to Britain with her mother, who was a textile designer.

She studied Theatre Design at the Wimbledon College of Art, earning her first degree in 1976. Later, in 1984, she received her master's degree in Cultural History from the Royal College of Art in London.

Curating Art Exhibitions

Lubaina Himid has organized many art shows, especially featuring works by black women artists. A curator is someone who plans and arranges art exhibitions.

Some of her notable exhibitions include Black Woman Time Now in London (1983) and Five Black Women (1983). She also curated Into the Open (1984), which was seen as the first big show for a new generation of black British artists.

One of her powerful works, Naming the Money (2004), shows 100 enslaved people. It highlights the important roles they played in European royal courts, such as dog-trainers, musicians, and painters. At that time, Africans were often treated as property or symbols of wealth.

Awards and Recognitions

Lubaina Himid has received many awards and honors for her work. She has also served on the boards of several art organizations, helping to guide their work.

Major Awards

In 2010, Himid was awarded the MBE for her contributions to Black Women's Art.

In 2017, she made history by becoming the first black woman to win the prestigious Turner Prize. She was also the oldest person to be nominated for the prize since the rules changed to include artists over 50.

Apollo magazine recognized her talent by naming her the 2017 Artist of the Year.

In 2018, she was promoted to CBE for her ongoing services to art. The same year, she was also elected as a Royal Academician, which is a high honor for artists in the UK.

Famous Artworks

Lubaina Himid has created many important artworks throughout her career. Here are some of them:

  • We Will Be (1983)
  • Bone in the China: success to the Africa Trade (around 1985)
  • Revenge: a masque in five tableaux (1991–92)
  • Zanzibar (a series of paintings, 1999)
  • Plan B (a series of paintings, 1999–2000)
  • Swallow Hard: the Lancaster Dinner Service (painted ceramics, 2007)
  • Negative Positives (a series of graphic works, 2007– )
  • Kangas (various works on paper)
  • Le Rodeur (a series of paintings, 2016)
  • Sometimes you don't know what you're getting until it's too late (a series of paintings, 2020)
  • Bittersweet (a series of paintings, 2022)

Where to See Her Art

Lubaina Himid's art can be found in many public collections. These include the Tate, Victoria & Albert Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery, Arts Council England, Manchester Art Gallery, International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, and the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston.

Solo Exhibitions

Lubaina Himid has had many solo exhibitions, where only her artwork is shown. Here are some of them:

  • GA Fashionable Marriage, Pentonville Gallery, London (1986)
  • The Ballad of the Wing, Chisenhale Gallery, London (1989)
  • Lubaina Himid: Revenge, Rochdale Art Gallery (1992)
  • Plan B and Zanzibar, Tate St. Ives (1999)
  • Inside The Invisible, St. Jørgens Museum, Norway (2001)
  • Double Life, Bolton Museum (2001)
  • Naming the Money, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne (2004)
  • Swallow, Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster (2006)
  • Swallow Hard, Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster (2007)
  • Talking On Corners Speaking In Tongues, Harris Museum, Preston, Lancashire (2007)
  • Kangas and Other Stories, Peg Alston Gallery, New York City (2008)
  • Jelly Mould Pavilion, Sudley House, Liverpool (2010)
  • Tailor Striker Singer Dandy, Platt Gallery of Costume, Manchester (2011)
  • Invisible Strategies, Modern Art Oxford (2016–2017)
  • Warp and Weft, Firstsite, Colchester (2017)
  • Our Kisses are Petals, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead (2018)
  • Solo show at Tate Modern, London (2021 - 2022)

See also

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