Join Isabel Seligman from the British Museum for a fascinating talk with artist Charmaine Watkiss, exploring ancestry, botany and cosmology through art.
About Charmaine:
Charmaine Watkiss is an artist living and working in London. Her notable exhibitions include: In Praise of Black Errantry, Palazzo Pisani S. Marina (During the 60th Venice Biennial, 2024)l; O Quilombismo, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin 2023; Liverpool Biennial, 2023;Spirit in the Land, Nasher Museum at Duke University, 2023; The Wisdom Tree, Leeds Art Gallery, 2022; Drawing attention: emerging British artists group show at the British Museum, 2022; and Breakfast Under the Tree, curated by Russel Tovey, a group show at Carl Freedman Gallery 2021.
Her work is held in private and public collections including:
The British Museum, London UK; The Government Art Collection, London UK; Cartwright Hall Museum, Bradford UK; Abbot Hall Museum, Kendal and Nasher Museum at Duke University, Durham NC USA, Katrin Bellinger collection.
This event is part of Kendal Mountain Festival. Tickets are available from the Kendal Mountain Festival website.
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Friday | 17:30 | - 18:30 |
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