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The.Cultured Contemporary Art
Discover. Connect. Celebrate: Artists of African and Caribbean Heritage.
Monthly Spotlights
Each month showcasing three contemporary artists of African and Caribbean heritage
Exhibitions to Visit
26 February – 12 April 2025
13 March – 3 May 202513 March – 3 May 2025Gallery 1957, 1 Hyde Park Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5EW, UKFree Admission. Ghanaian artist Kwesi Botchway expands on his earlier exploration of cycles, healing, and renewal, shifting focus from the setting sun to its rise, symbolising transformation, hope, and the collective strength to begin anew.
11 February – 5 May 202511 February – 5 May 2025Hayward Gallery, Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX, UKTickets from £19 / Southbank Members Free. In All About Love, Mickalene Thomas presents two decades of vibrant paintings, photographs, collages, and installations that celebrate Black women at rest and reclaim their space in art history.
6 February – 11 May 20256 February – 11 May 2025Barbican Art Gallery, Barbican Centre, Silk St, City of London, London EC2Y 8DS, UKBarbican Members Free / Standard £18 Celebrating the late artist’s expansive creativity, Noah Davis marks the first UK retrospective of the influential Los Angeles-based painter, showcasing his original and emotionally rich approach to Black figurative art.
Thu, 10 Apr10 Apr 2025, 10:00 – 24 May 2025, 18:00Gagosian, 20 Grosvenor Hill, London W1K 3QD, UKFree Admission. In I Do Not Come to You by Chance, Amoako Boafo makes his UK solo debut with a powerful new body of work exploring Black identity, community, and self-expression through intimate, expressive portraiture and a transformative gallery installation.
10 March – 19 July 202510 March – 19 July 2025Barbican Music Library, Barbican Centre, Silk St, City of London, London EC2Y 8DS, UKFree Admission. In Black Sound London, the Barbican Music Library presents a dynamic exhibition tracing the impact of British Black music, from jazz and lovers’ rock to jungle, grime, and drill, highlighting its global influence and roots in community resilience.
Sat, 20 Sept20 Sept 2025, 10:00 – 18 Jan 2026, 18:00Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD, UKRA Members Free / Standard £23 The largest UK survey of American painter Kerry James Marshall, this landmark exhibition brings together 70 works that reframe the tradition of Western painting by centring Black figures and narratives.
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