| ID | 151741 |
| Title Proper | Nailing one’s colours |
| Other Title Information | Tate Britain’s artist and empire |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hahn, Catherine |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Taking the view that national art museums should represent the multifarious populations they serve, this article explores racial material in Tate Britain’s high-profile exhibition Artist and Empire: Facing Britain’s Imperial Past (2015). The exhibition gave extensive coverage to two aspects of empire: hybrid fusions and the myth of white heroism, but gave limited attention to colonization as a maximally coercive system built on racist imaginings and abuse. Through cross-examination of the exhibition’s content and absences, I explore whether Tate Britain is setting out the ‘building blocks’ for more diverse practice. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 24, No.1; Feb 2017: p.26-33 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power 2017-02 24, 1 |
| Key Words | Racism ; ART ; Empire ; Diversity ; Museums ; Tate Britain |