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Artist Hew Locke Confronts Colonialism at the British Museum
In “Hew Locke, what have we here?”, visitors are asked to consider the legacy of empire and plunder in shaping museum ...
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Hew Locke at the British Museum review: a dense but endlessly fascinating look at untold histories
But when it comes to alternative histories, which are British-Guyanese artist Hew Locke’s stock in trade, the wordsmakes a lot more sense. Locke, who over a 30-year career has explored the ...
Hew Locke: a maverick yet moving take on the British Museum’s colonial legacy
Luckily, what have we here? isn’t told from the Museum’s perspective; it’s the brainchild of Guyanese-British artist Huw ...
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Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Artist to decorate Queen Victoria statue
Hew Locke's 2019 exhibition at Birmingham's Ikon Gallery, Here's the Thing, featured figures decorated with ornate regalia and skulls. The Birmingham 2022 Festival cultural programme said the ...