Black History Month 2021
Black History Month 2021 - Celebrating the Borough’s Diverse Heritage
With over half the residents of Kensington and Chelsea born outside the UK, the borough is home to communities from all over the world who have shaped the character of the area. This exhibitions, part of Black History Month, features the work of seven individual local artists, an artist collective, dance charity and young people’s creative workshop programme. Take a digital 360 degree tour of the current exhibition.
Banke Jemiyo
Banke Jemiyo, is a self-taught artist whose love for painting was birthed through sketching portraits, landscapes and still life drawings.
Junior Tomlin
Junior Tomlin has been an artist for over 35 years, working for comics, record labels, live events and film.
Caroline Chi-Chi Chinakwe
London based, Nigerian-born and self-taught, mixed-media artist, Caroline Chinakwe invites you on a journey as she tells a personal story of culture and identity.
Theophilus Tetteh
Theophilus Tetteh condenses the internal sentiments and tensions of his characters and focuses them, using the eyes as the outlet for expression.
Larry Amponsah
Larry Amponsah is a multi-media artist whose practice investigates traditional modes of image-making.
North Kensington Artists Collective- EFX ‘Pick and Mix’
The ‘Pick and Mix’ exhibition reflects the journey of 4 black women who came together 15 years ago with the goal of exploring and expressing their individual journeys as black women in modern Britain.
Portobello Dance school
Portobello Dance is a community initiative on the international stage.
Isis Amlak
Isis describes herself as an Eclectic Afrikan Centric Poet and is a seasoned activist.
