© Barbican Art Gallery
Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica
11 June 2026 — 6 September 2026
On NowLandmark show of 300+ works—paintings, installations, posters, film—tracing Pan-Africanism's global influence on art and culture from the 1920s to today.
From Barbican Art Gallery
Explore the impact of Pan-Africanism on artistic and cultural production from the 1920s to the present, through over 300 works – from paintings and installations to posters, journals, and film. The term Pan-Africanism refers to a broad spectrum of political and philosophical movements advocating anti-colonial resistance and transnational solidarity amongst peoples of African descent. While it has long been recognised as a galvanising force in 20th-century global history,...
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The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
Project a Black Planet review: spits out dreary academic theory where it should sing
"But the exhibition does not sing. It spits out theory instead. Every section is framed as an essay, with artworks chosen to illustrate an argument: one bay is based around the ideas of sociologist Stuart Hall, which the works don't seem to illustrate anyway. This is a show that wants to conjure up a utopian place, Panafrica, and make it real, which would be a powerful piece of political enchantment."
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Silk Street, London·View on artmap
Sunday11am–7pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am–7pm
Wednesday11am–7pm
Thursday11am–7pm
Friday11am–9pm
Saturday11am–7pm
© Barbican Art Gallery
Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica
11 June 2026 — 6 September 2026
On NowLandmark show of 300+ works—paintings, installations, posters, film—tracing Pan-Africanism's global influence on art and culture from the 1920s to today.
From Barbican Art Gallery
Explore the impact of Pan-Africanism on artistic and cultural production from the 1920s to the present, through over 300 works – from paintings and installations to posters, journals, and film. The term Pan-Africanism refers to a broad spectrum of political and philosophical movements advocating anti-colonial resistance and transnational solidarity amongst peoples of African descent. While it has long been recognised as a galvanising force in 20th-century global history,...
Read more at Barbican Art Gallery →Critic Review
The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
Project a Black Planet review: spits out dreary academic theory where it should sing
"But the exhibition does not sing. It spits out theory instead. Every section is framed as an essay, with artworks chosen to illustrate an argument: one bay is based around the ideas of sociologist Stuart Hall, which the works don't seem to illustrate anyway. This is a show that wants to conjure up a utopian place, Panafrica, and make it real, which would be a powerful piece of political enchantment."
Read full review →Visit
Silk Street, London·View on artmap
Sunday11am–7pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am–7pm
Wednesday11am–7pm
Thursday11am–7pm
Friday11am–9pm
Saturday11am–7pm