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Ghosts of Empires II : Curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah

Past exhibition
16 September - 22 October 2022 London
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Ghosts of Empires II , Curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah
“This show will highlight the oversights in the historical narratives that we’ve been taught and designed to focus on cultural difference and articulate varying overlaps that exist within these communities. There are a multitude of  communities that have been oppressed because of colonization and imperialism, who, in spite of that, have been  able to thrive and create rich cultures that have had a heavy influence on contemporary society.”

-Larry Ossei- Mensah

Ben Brown Fine Arts is pleased to announce Ghosts of Empires ll, an exhibition curated by Ghanaian-American curator  and cultural critic Larry Ossei-Mensah. Taking place at Ben Brown Fine Arts London (16 September – 22 October 2022),  the  exhibition  seeks  to  explore  the  intersections,  overlaps,  and  dissonance  between  the  Black  Atlantic  and  Asia  Imperialist Trade routes and brings together an extraordinary group of contemporary artists hailing from African and  Asian diasporas.

This seminal exhibition features the work of Hurvin Anderson, Adam de Boer, Alvaro Barrington, Delphine Desane, Theaster Gates, Jeanne  F.  Jalandoni, Tidawhitney  Lek, Chris Ofili,  Fadekemi  Ogunsanya, Maia Cruz  Palileo, Miguel  Àngel Payano  Jr., Paul  Anthony Smith, Zao Wou-Ki and Livien Yin.    

 

 

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Works
  • Adam de Boer, Fool's Cap Map of the World no.3, 2022
    Adam de Boer
    (b. 1984)
    Fool's Cap Map of the World no.3, 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Batik and oil paint on linen, hand carved teak artist's frame
    104.1 x 100.3 x 3.2 cm; (41 x 39 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Adam de Boer, King Lojhar (after Tillmans), 2022
    Adam de Boer
    (b. 1984)
    King Lojhar (after Tillmans), 2022
    Signed and dated on the reverse
    Batik, crayon, and oil paint on linen
    121.9 x 177.8 cm; (48 x 70 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Adam de Boer, Summertime Canyon, 2022
    Adam de Boer
    (b. 1984)
    Summertime Canyon, 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Batik, crayon, and oil paint on linen
    91.4 x 121.9 cm; (36 x 48 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Maia Cruz Palileo, It Bent Like Ice Under Our Weight: America Land of Promise, The Priest and the Lava, 2021
    Maia Cruz Palileo
    (b. 1979)
    It Bent Like Ice Under Our Weight: America Land of Promise, The Priest and the Lava, 2021
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Oil on canvas
    22.9 x 30.5 cm; (9 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Maia Cruz Palileo, Fresh Red Tongues: America Land of Promise, The Navigator and the Volcano, 2021
    Maia Cruz Palileo
    (b. 1979)
    Fresh Red Tongues: America Land of Promise, The Navigator and the Volcano, 2021
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Oil on canvas
    43.2 x 53.3 cm; (17 1/8 x 21 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Maia Cruz Palileo, Abaniko, 2022
    Maia Cruz Palileo
    (b. 1979)
    Abaniko, 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Oil on canvas
    101.6 x 76.2 cm; (40 x 30 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jeanne F. Jalandoni, “Binondo Church, Manila, Philippines” Postcard, 2021
    Jeanne F. Jalandoni
    (b. 1993)
    “Binondo Church, Manila, Philippines” Postcard, 2021
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Dye-Na-Flow on cotton warp, screen printed jusi, organza, cotton fabric weft
    109.2 x 137.2 cm; (43 x 54 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jeanne F. Jalandoni, Carabao Mother, 2021
    Jeanne F. Jalandoni
    (b. 1993)
    Carabao Mother, 2021
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Stretched oil on canvas, sewn to machine knitted fabric
    55.9 x 38.1 cm; (22 x 15 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jeanne F. Jalandoni, Sugarcane Milkfish, 2022
    Jeanne F. Jalandoni
    (b. 1993)
    Sugarcane Milkfish, 2022
    Signed and dated on the reverse
    Oil on canvas, weaving and machine knit sewn to canvas, pastel, resin, epoxy
    172.7 x 162.6 cm; (68 x 64 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Jeanne F. Jalandoni, The Load, 2022
    Jeanne F. Jalandoni
    (b. 1993)
    The Load, 2022
    Signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the reverse
    Oil on canvas, sewn to machine knitted cotton fabric
    101.6 x 96.5 cm; (40 x 38 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Tidawhitney Lek, Leaving, 2022
    Tidawhitney Lek
    (b. 1992)
    Leaving, 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic and oil on canvas
    121.9 x 91.4 cm; (48 x 36 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Fadekemi Ogunsanya, My Love, My Sweet Tenderness, 2022
    Fadekemi Ogunsanya
    (b. 1995)
    My Love, My Sweet Tenderness, 2022
    Signed and dated on the reverse
    Oil on canvas, acrylic on birch wood frame
    131 x 131 cm; (51 5/8 x 51 5/8 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Fadekemi Ogunsanya, Two Women (After Frida), 2022
    Fadekemi Ogunsanya
    (b. 1995)
    Two Women (After Frida), 2022
    Oil on canvas, acrylic on birch plywood frame
    120 x 120 cm; (47 1/4 x 47 1/4 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., Future George’s Abundance / Angelitos Negros, 2020
    Miguel Ángel Payano Jr.
    (b. 1980)
    Future George’s Abundance / Angelitos Negros, 2020
    Signed, titled, dated and inscribed on the reverse
    Acrylic, oil and paper on canvas
    71 x 54 cm; (28 x 21 1/4 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., Breonna La Dominadora, 2020
    Miguel Ángel Payano Jr.
    (b. 1980)
    Breonna La Dominadora, 2020
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Oil and foil on canvas
    86.4 x 116.8 cm; (34 x 46 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., Pro Patria (For Country), 2020
    Miguel Ángel Payano Jr.
    (b. 1980)
    Pro Patria (For Country), 2020
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Oil and foil on panel
    30.5 x 27.9 cm; (12 x 11 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., Pro Patria II (For Country), 2020
    Miguel Ángel Payano Jr.
    (b. 1980)
    Pro Patria II (For Country), 2020
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Oil and foil on panel
    30.5 x 27.9 cm; (12 x 11 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., 连年久余 (下), 2022
    Miguel Ángel Payano Jr.
    (b. 1980)
    连年久余 (下), 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic, oil, foil and plastic on wood
    107 x 72 x 5 cm; (42 1/8 x 28 3/8 x 2 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., 连年久余 (上), 2022
    Miguel Ángel Payano Jr.
    (b. 1980)
    连年久余 (上), 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic, oil, foil and plastic on wood
    108 x 58 x 5 cm; (42 1/2 x 22 7/8 x 2 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., 老苦案与棋 (其) 子aka.... And the World Kept Spinning, 2022
    Miguel Ángel Payano Jr.
    (b. 1980)
    老苦案与棋 (其) 子aka.... And the World Kept Spinning, 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Acrylic and oil on panel
    c. 121.9 x 243.8 cm; (48 x 96 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
  • Paul Anthony Smith, Eye Fi di Tropics #1, 2021
    Paul Anthony Smith
    (b. 1988)
    Eye Fi di Tropics #1, 2021
    Signed and dated on the reverse
    Picotage on inkjet print, spray paint on museum board, Di-Bond
    101.6 x 152.4 cm; (40 x 60 in.)
    Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery
    Copyright The Artist
  • Paul Anthony Smith, Ladbroke Grove #1, 2021
    Paul Anthony Smith
    (b. 1988)
    Ladbroke Grove #1, 2021
    Signed and dated on the reverse
    Picotage on inkjet print, on museum board, Di-Bond
    152.4 x 101.6 cm; (60 x 40 in.)
    Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery
    Copyright The Artist
  • Paul Anthony Smith, Ladbroke Grove #2, 2021-22
    Paul Anthony Smith
    (b. 1988)
    Ladbroke Grove #2, 2021-22
    Signed and dated on the reverse
    Picotage on inkjet print, on museum board, Di-Bond
    101.6 x 152.4 cm; (40 x 60 in.)
    Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery
    Copyright The Artist
  • Paul Anthony Smith, Praise Ye Jah, 2021-22
    Paul Anthony Smith
    (b. 1988)
    Praise Ye Jah, 2021-22
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Unique picotage and spray paint on inkjet print
    152.4 x 101.6 cm; (60 x 40 in.)
    Courtesy of Jack Shainman Gallery
    Copyright The Artist
  • Livien Yin, Nightstand, 2022
    Livien Yin
    (b. 1990)
    Nightstand, 2022
    Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
    Flashe and acrylic on canvas
    60.9 x 50.8 cm; (24 x 20 in.)
    Courtesy of Ben Brown Fine Arts
    Copyright The Artist
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News
  • Larry Ossei-Mensah: Art Surviving Imperialism

    Larry Ossei-Mensah: Art Surviving Imperialism

    Mark Rappolt interviewing Larry Ossei-Mensah for ArtReview Read more
  • GHOSTS OF EMPIRES II: An Interview

    GHOSTS OF EMPIRES II: An Interview

    Shaquille Heath interviews Larry Ossei-Mensah for Juxtapoz Read more
  • Larry Ossei-Mensah Curates Show in London on the Afterlife of Empires

    Larry Ossei-Mensah Curates Show in London on the Afterlife of Empires

    Somers Gerson for Cultbytes Read more
  • This exhibition confronts the legacy of British colonialism

    This exhibition confronts the legacy of British colonialism

    Zara Afthab for DAZED Read more
  • Diverse Voices: The Changing Face of Curating

    Diverse Voices: The Changing Face of Curating

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  • MUSE SEE: Ghosts of Empires II  at  Ben Brown Fine Arts | London

    MUSE SEE: Ghosts of Empires II at Ben Brown Fine Arts | London

    Artforum Read more
  • Ben Brown Fine Arts to Present a Group Show Curated by Ghanaian-American Curator and Critic Larry Ossei-Mensah

    Ben Brown Fine Arts to Present a Group Show Curated by Ghanaian-American Curator and Critic Larry Ossei-Mensah

    Balasz Takac for WIDEWALLS Read more
  • GHOSTS OF EMPIRES II, AN EXHIBITION CURATED BY GHANAIAN-AMERICAN CURATOR AND CULTURAL CRITIC LARRY OSSEI-MENSAH

    GHOSTS OF EMPIRES II, AN EXHIBITION CURATED BY GHANAIAN-AMERICAN CURATOR AND CULTURAL CRITIC LARRY OSSEI-MENSAH

    Mark Westall for FAD Magazine Read more
  • History and Legacy Reconsidered in the Now: Ghosts of Empires II at Ben Brown Fine Arts London

    History and Legacy Reconsidered in the Now: Ghosts of Empires II at Ben Brown Fine Arts London

    1883 Magazine Read more
  • "Ghosts of Empires II An Exhibition Articulating Black And Asian Diasporic Experiences" – Ben Brown Fine Arts

    "Ghosts of Empires II An Exhibition Articulating Black And Asian Diasporic Experiences" – Ben Brown Fine Arts

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  • Routes of Life, Ghosts of History

    Routes of Life, Ghosts of History

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