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Unencumbered Voices in Curated Spaces: Inspired by the life & work of Sir Frank Bowling - a three-part summer podcast series, investigating freedom of expression today and throughout art history.

This second episode in a special series of conversations from Shade, supported by Hauser & Wirth is with art historian Michael Ohajuru.

Based in London, Michael Ohajuru is a Senior Fellow of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies where he leads the ‘What’s Happening in Black British History’ workshops, fostering a creative dialogue between researchers, educators, archivists, curators, and policy makers. He speaks regularly on the Black presence in Renaissance Europe at the National Gallery, Tate Britain, British Library, National Archives and the Victoria Albert Museum, highlighting the overt and covert Black presence in national art collections. His new book coauthored with With S. I. Martin, ‘The Guide to Black London,’ is forthcoming from September Publishing.

‘Frank Bowling. London / New York’ is on view Hauser & Wirth New York, 22nd Street from 5 May and Hauser & Wirth London from 21 May 2021

Shade Podcast is produced and hosted by Lou Mensah

Editing and sound design by CA Davis

Music by Brian Jackson

Series supported by Hauser & Wirth

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