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Living and painting in London 2020 in the period of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nahem Shoa talks about Black Lives Matter and his own experiences of racism and making art for over 30 years about race and racism in Britain. Shoa also talks about why he makes art about trees and nature and climate change.
From August 2020 Nahem Shoa's portrait of Desiree has gone on in a new display at the famous Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle
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 2001 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. More News about exhibitions of Nahem Shoa's paintings.
The Victoria and Albert (V&A) acquired a statue drawing by Nahem Shoa in 2016.
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Congratulations to Nahem Shoa (DY 2004) whose drawing of Samson and the Philistines has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum for their permanent collection.
A drawing of Samson and the Philistines by Nahem Shoa (Drawing Year 2004) has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum for their permanent collection. The drawing (from 1993) is after a sculpture by Vincenzo Foggini, dated 1749. Nahem spent over a month at the V&A making it, approximately 200 hours of work. The drawing will be stored in a case along with ten other drawings of statues by Turner, Constable, Reynolds, Moore and Frink. ‘I consider it the best drawing of this kind of drawing I have ever made. It is a huge honour’ says the artist. Read the full story here. |
contact: nahem.shoa@aol.co.uk
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