Exhibitions and Acquisitions
Nahem Shoa: Black Presence at The Atkinson, Southport, 21 September–23 November 2019
For Black Presence at The Atkinson in Southport, artist Nahem Shoa has curated a selection of his striking portrait paintings alongside key historic and contemporary paintings of black portrait sitters. Nahem is especially keen to increase the number of positive images of black people in British art collections and has donated many of his own works to public collections. The exhibition includes work by Joshua Reynolds and Sonia Boyce, as well as Allan Ramsay’s outstanding ‘Portrait of an African’ (probably Ignatius Sancho).
For Black Presence at The Atkinson in Southport, artist Nahem Shoa has curated a selection of his striking portrait paintings alongside key historic and contemporary paintings of black portrait sitters. Nahem is especially keen to increase the number of positive images of black people in British art collections and has donated many of his own works to public collections. The exhibition includes work by Joshua Reynolds and Sonia Boyce, as well as Allan Ramsay’s outstanding ‘Portrait of an African’ (probably Ignatius Sancho).
Nahem Shoa painting of Desmond Haughton Red Top 1997 Collection Southampton Art Gallery
In February 2018 Nahem Shoa is in a Group Show called Crucifixion Now at Southwell Minster Nottinghamshire.
What We Love Now 2017
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in June 9th -Sept 3rd exhibited alongside Gordon Cheung and Rui Matsunaga in a Group Exhibition Into The Wild Abyss at The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Exeter. RAMM.
Into The Wild Abyss 2017, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Gallery
Acquisitions 2017
MUSEUM ACQUISITIONS OF NAHEM SHOA'S NOTABLE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS OF BLACK BRITISHERS
Head of Desiree, 2001 Acquired by
Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle 2017
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Portrait of Desmond Haughton 1997 in Southampton City Art Gallery.
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Profile of Desmond Haughton 2003 Acquired by Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport 2017
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In 2017 two City Art Galleries acquired one of Nahem Shoa's portraits of Black Britishers, The Laing Art Gallery acquired Head of Desiree and The Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Profile of Desmond Haughton 2003. Nahem Shoa
The Herbert Coventry
In 2016 The Herbert Gallery, Coventry City Art Gallery & Museum acquired two of Nahem Shoa's portraits for their permanent collection, Giant Head of Gbenga 2000 and Head of Liz 1997. Shoa believes that oil painting portraits of Black Britishers are rare in museums and art galleries across the UK. His portrait represent the diversity of Britain in the 21st Century. Nahem Shoa in his portraiture always worked directly from live models and never from photography.
A portrait in oil paint by Nahem Shoa (Drawing Year 2003) has been acquired for the permanent collection of Southampton City Art Gallery which is renowned for its collection that features around 5,000 artworks spanning eight centuries and tells the story of Western art from the Renaissance to the present day. The core of the collection is twentieth century and contemporary British art. The portrait is of Nahem’s artist friend Desmond Haughton and was painted from life in 1997. Two further portraits by Nahem have been acquired this year by The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry.
A portrait in oil paint by Nahem Shoa (Drawing Year 2003) has been acquired for the permanent collection of Southampton City Art Gallery which is renowned for its collection that features around 5,000 artworks spanning eight centuries and tells the story of Western art from the Renaissance to the present day. The core of the collection is twentieth century and contemporary British art. The portrait is of Nahem’s artist friend Desmond Haughton and was painted from life in 1997. Two further portraits by Nahem have been acquired this year by The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry.
Nahem shoa's Painting of Gbenga Ilumoka 2000(collection Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry) In portraits exhibition Face To Face 2017
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Nahem Shoa's portrait of Gbenga Ilumoka 2000. Collection of The Herbert, Coventry City Art Gallery
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MUSEUM ACQUISITIONS OF NAHEM SHOA'S DRAWING FOR THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT COLLECTION.
Nahem Shoa's 200 hours Statue Drawing from life. Collection The Victorian Albert Museum, London