Lubaina Himid
| Lubaina Himid | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1954 (age 61–62) Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Website | lubainahimid.info |
Lubaina Himid (born 1954 in Zanzibar, Tanzania[1]) is a contemporary African artist and Professor of Contemporary Art at the University of Central Lancashire.[2] Her art focuses on themes of cultural history and reclaiming identities.[3] She was one of the first artists involved in the Black Art movement in the 1980s[3] and continues to create activist art which is shown in galleries in Britain, as well as worldwide.[2]
Education
Himid attended the Wimbledon College of Art, where she studied Theatre Design. She received her Master's degree in Cultural History from the Royal College of Art.[1]
Solo exhibitions
- A Fashionable Marriage, Pentonville Gallery, London (1986)
- Plan B Zanzibar, Tate St. Ives (1999)
- Inside The Invisible, St. Jorgens Museum, Bergen, Norway (2001)
- Double Life, Bolton Museum & Art Gallery[2] (2001)
- Naming The Money, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle (2004)
- Swallow, Judges Lodgings, Lancaster[2] (2006)
- Swallow Hard, Judges Lodgings, Lancaster (2007)
- Talking On Corners Speaking In Tongues, Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (2007)
- Kangas and Other Stories, Peg Alston Gallery, New York (2008)
- Jelly Mould Pavilion, Sudley House Liverpool and Liverpool Museums (2010)
- Tailor Striker Singer Dandy, Platt Hall, Manchester Museums (2011)
Accomplishments
Board memberships
Himid has held positions on many boards and panels. She is on the board of trustees for the Lowry Arts Centre Manchester.[2] Additionally, she is a board member for Arts Council England Visual Arts, Creative Partnerships East Lancs and Arts Council England North West. Previous board memberships include Matt's Gallery, London (2002–05), and Tate Liverpool Council (2000, 2005). From 1985 until 1987 Himid was on the Greater London Arts Association Visual Arts Panel.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Biography for Lubaina Himid", Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Biography; Full CV. Lubaina Himid website.
- 1 2 "Lubaina Himid", Northern Art Prize.