Ghosts of Empires II : Curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah
Past exhibition
Overview
“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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Installation Views
News
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Larry Ossei-Mensah: Art Surviving Imperialism
Mark Rappolt interviewing Larry Ossei-Mensah for ArtReview October 10, 2022ArtReview sat down with the curator of Ghosts of Empires II to discuss diasporic communities, art economics and unexpected connections Ghosts of Empires II ,...Read more -
GHOSTS OF EMPIRES II: An Interview
Shaquille Heath interviews Larry Ossei-Mensah for Juxtapoz October 5, 2022While contemporary events can often feel uniquely monumental, it is wise to remember the old adage “history is cyclical.” This is the foundation that tethers...Read more -
Larry Ossei-Mensah Curates Show in London on the Afterlife of Empires
Somers Gerson for Cultbytes October 2, 2022The legacy of colonialism has deeply affected our perception of the world and discourse on power, politics, and capital. However, as Kwasi Kwarteng points out...Read more -
This exhibition confronts the legacy of British colonialism
Zara Afthab for DAZED September 29, 2022Curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah, Ghosts of Empire II seeks to provoke conversation and questioning around British imperialism “I want everyone who visits the exhibition to...Read more -
Diverse Voices: The Changing Face of Curating
Victoria Woodcock for elephant September 26, 2022Ossei-Mensah’s current show at Ben Brown Fine Arts in London’s Mayfair centres on artists from African and Asian diasporas. Titled Ghosts of Empires II (on...Read more -
MUSE SEE: Ghosts of Empires II at Ben Brown Fine Arts | London
Artforum September 14, 2022 Read more -
Ben Brown Fine Arts to Present a Group Show Curated by Ghanaian-American Curator and Critic Larry Ossei-Mensah
Balasz Takac for WIDEWALLS September 13, 2022This September, Ben Brown Fine Arts will present Ghosts of Empires II , a sequel to the project which was shown at the gallery earlier...Read more -
GHOSTS OF EMPIRES II, AN EXHIBITION CURATED BY GHANAIAN-AMERICAN CURATOR AND CULTURAL CRITIC LARRY OSSEI-MENSAH
Mark Westall for FAD Magazine August 3, 2022Ben Brown Fine Arts to open Ghosts of Empires ll, an exhibition curated by Ghanaian-American curator and cultural critic Larry Ossei-Mensah.Read more -
History and Legacy Reconsidered in the Now: Ghosts of Empires II at Ben Brown Fine Arts London
1883 Magazine July 22, 2022If you have visited Ben Brown Fine Arts in Mayfair recently, you will have been lucky enough to catch the truly wondrous Les Lalanne: Makers...Read more -
"Ghosts of Empires II An Exhibition Articulating Black And Asian Diasporic Experiences" – Ben Brown Fine Arts
Artlyst July 21, 2022“After reading Kwasi Kwarteng’s book ‘Ghosts of Empire’, I was struck by the spectre of colonialism and imperialism in our macro and micro-environments; so I...Read more -
Routes of Life, Ghosts of History
Trebuchet Magazine July 20, 2022Post-colonialism is alive and well. As a discourse it has parallel pathways to power and capital through institutions and histories. It is a lens to...Read more
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