Taking as its starting point the influential work of Nigerian potter Ladi Kwali in the 1950s, this show at Two Temple Place, London (29 January–24 April), explores how six Black women artists have reimagined the art of ceramics over the last 70 years. They include the Kenyan-British artist Magdalene Odundo, who spent time in Abuja in the 1970s and was introduced to Kwali, as well as a younger generation of artists including Phoebe Collings-James, Shawanda Corbett and Jade Montserrat. Find out more from Two Temple Place’s website.
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Pot (1959), Ladi Kwali. Courtesy of York Museums Trust (York Art Gallery)
Burnished jar with top flared on one side, red and black (1984), Magdalene Odundo. Courtesy York Museums Trust (York Art Gallery); © Magdalene A.N. Odundo/York Museums Trust
The subtle rules the dense (2021), Phoebe Collings-James. Photo: Rob Harris; courtesy the Artist and Camden Arts Centre
Clay (film still; 2015), Jade Montserrat and Webb-Ellis. Courtesy the artists