NEW EXHIBITIONS
Into the Light: An Intervention by Nahem Shoa 6 Oct 2023--31 Mar 2024
Into the Light will see six of Nahem Shoa’s paintings displayed beside famous artworks from the Walker’s permanent collections – including artists such as Joseph Wright of Derby, David Hockney, Lucien Freud and James Tissot. Asking uncomfortable questions related to Transatlantic slavery, Liverpool’s cotton industry and the objectification of women in art, Into the Light will see six of Nahem Shoa’s paintings displayed beside famous artworks from the Walker’s permanent collections – including artists such as Joseph Wright of Derby, David Hockney, Lucien Freud and James Tissot. Shoa’s intervention also celebrates the Walker Art Gallery’s newest acquisition by the artist, The back of Gbenga Ilumoka’s Head. This ground-breaking and provocative painting is part of Shoa’s pioneering body of work around themes of race, identity, diversity - and the importance of celebrating British multiculturalism. |
The Guide Liverpool made this wonderful video about what's on at The Walker Art Gallery Liverpool 2023/2024. Head of Walker Art Gallery, Nicola Selsby Cunningham highlights current exhibitions; the world famous John Moores Painting Prize as well Nahem Shoa's Intervention Display Exhibition. Six of his paintings hang alongside masterpieces from the Walker collection, including paintings by James Tissot, Lucian Freud, Augustus John, Joseph Wright of Darby and the PreRaphaelites.
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Modern Pictures: The Hatton Collection
Nahem Shoa: Face of Britain Southampton City Art Gallery September 26, 2020 to September 20, 2021
Nahem Shoa's Portrait of his Friend Desiree Sanderson is on a new display in the world famous Laing Art Gallery Newcastle
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).
In February 2018 Nahem Shoa is in a Group Show called Crucifixion Now at Southwell Minster Nottinghamshire.
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.
Acquisitions 2017
MUSEUM ACQUISITIONS OF NAHEM SHOA'S NOTABLE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS OF BLACK BRITISHERS
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.
MUSEUM ACQUISITIONS OF NAHEM SHOA'S DRAWING FOR THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT COLLECTION.