Art from the Outside

Chisenhale Director Zoé Whitley on Soul of a Nation and Beyond


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Dr. Zoé Whitley is the Director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery. Prior to that, she’s held positions at the Hayward Gallery, the Tate, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Studio Museum in New York. Zoé was also the co-curator of the widely acclaimed Soul of a Nation exhibition at the Tate Modern in 2017. She curated the British Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale and, in September, her show Elijah Pierce’s America will open at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia.

Some of the artists discussed in this episode:

  • Mat Collishaw
  • Anthea Hamilton
  • Helen Marten
  • Sonia Boyce
  • Betye Saar
  • Lubaina Himid
  • Sable Elyse Smith
  • Sam Gilliam
  • Frank Bowling
  • Charles White
  • Faith Ringgold

  • For images, artworks, and more behind the scenes goodness, follow @artfromtheoutsidepodcast on Instagram.

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