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CULTURALLY DIVERSE ARTS FOR ALL | FREE APRIL – JUNE 2018
new art exchange
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GALLERY & CAFÉBAR OPENING TIMES Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Closed Monday 7
& Monday 28 May
› The Forest Tram Stop
39-41 Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham NG7 6BE
› www.nae.org.uk
› 0115 924 8630
FREE
Image credits Front cover: Somnyama Ngonyama II, Oslo, 2015 © Zanele Muholi, courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg and Yancey Richardson, New York. Page 2: Adrian Vitelleschi Cook. Page 3: Bartosz Kali.
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This skin is mine This season launches with a major solo exhibition by South African based visual activist, Zanele Muholi. Somnyama Ngonyama presents a compelling range of self-portraits that explore a multitude of struggles, creating haunting and piercing works of art that gaze deeply at you, asking critical questions, reclaiming blackness and the representation of the black body.
As ever, we have a strong public programme featuring two festivals. Darbar Fringe will combine music, arts, talks and flash performances, exploring the confluence of urban, classical and contemporary arts – investigating South Asian cultural contexts in an ever-changing world. Back by popular demand is Melting Pot, our annual food and culture festival. Expect delicious cuisine from all over the globe made by a host of talented guest chefs from our local neighbourhoods.
The family programme strengthens with a weekly programme of events for young people, parents and carers. YARD, our
weekly programme of drama and art for young people, engaging budding artists and thinkers continues. If you are thinking of a career or have a creative idea our programme for engaging and starting up creative enterprises, Real Creative Futures, is recruiting.
This season is the start of a new era with our core funder Arts Council England. We are one of 843 National Portfolio Organisations and have been awarded investment from ACE for the next four years. For this we are very grateful as it allows us to engage with more communities, families and young people. Part of our challenge is to keep the power of arts alive and we hope that you can also consider joining our supporters and patrons programmes to help strengthen the NAE family.
We look forward to seeing you for an action packed season.
Skinder HundalCEO, New Art Exchange
WELCOME
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EXHIBITIONS
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Ready-made objects and found materials are transformed into culturally loaded props, merging the political with the aesthetic – often commenting on specific events in South Africa’s recent history. Scouring pads and latex gloves address themes of domestic servitude, while simultaneously alluding to sexual politics, violence against black bodies and the suffocating prisms of gendered identity. Rubber tires, electrical cords or cable ties reference forms of social brutality and capitalist exploitation, and powerfully evoke the plight of workers – maids, miners and members of different disenfranchised communities. Using a range of artefacts – from chopsticks, can lids and safety pins to plastic bags or polythene wrapping – Muholi draws attention to urgent environmental issues and toxic waste. Accessories such as cowrie shells or beads highlight Western fascinations with clichéd, exoticised representations of African cultures and people as well as the global economies of migration, commerce and labour.
Zanele Muholi: Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness is an Autograph ABP touring exhibition, curated by Renée Mussai, Senior Curator and Head of Archive & Research at Autograph ABP, London. Renée will be leading a gallery tour on 17 May, see page 10 for details.
EXHIBITIONS
Zanele MuholiSOMNYAMA NGONYAMA, HAIL THE DARK LIONESS
28 APRIL – 24 JUNE 2018
EXHIBITION LAUNCH Friday 27 April, 6pm – 9pm
In this touring exhibition by Autograph ABP, South African visual activist Zanele Muholi presents their ongoing self-portrait series Somnyama Ngonyama (meaning Hail the Dark Lioness in isiZulu, one of the eleven official languages in South Africa). The exhibition comprises more than 75 photographs with Muholi using their body as a canvas to confront the politics of race and representation in the visual archive.
“I’m reclaiming my blackness, which I feel is continuously performed by the privileged ‘other’. My reality is that I do not mimic being black; it is my skin, and the experience of being black is deeply entrenched in me. Just like our ancestors, we live as black people 365 days a year, and we should speak without fear.” Zanele Muholi
Taken primarily between 2014 and 2017, each portrait in Somnyama Ngonyama poses critical questions about social justice, human rights and contested representations of the black body. Muholi’s self-reflective and psychologically charged portraits are unapologetic in their artistry as they explore different archetypes / personae and offer visual reflections inspired by personal experiences and socio-political events.
A U T O G R A P HA B P
Image creditsPage 4: Ntozakhe II, Parktown, 2016 © Zanele Muholi, courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg and Yancey Richardson, New York.Page 6: Bester I, Mayotte, 2015 © Zanele Muholi, courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg and Yancey Richardson, New York.
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NTU BA Photography Degree Show Showcase26 MAY – 24 JUNE 2018
Displayed through our Central Gallery stairwell space, we present a selection of work from Nottingham Trent University’s Photography Degree Show Festival 2018. The exhibition is a platform for soon-to-be graduates from the BA (Hons) Photography programme to show their work and share their vision across the city. We are proud to celebrate the creativity of NTU’s students and their diverse explorations of photography.
In Another Place 10 BILLBOARDS, 10 PLACES, 6 WEEKS
21 MAY – 1 JULY 2018Ilkeston Road/143 Kimbolton Avenue, NG7 3HE
For six weeks Zanele Muholi’s exhibition will also extend from our gallery spaces onto the streets of Nottingham. One artwork from the show, selected by a local community group, will be displayed in epic proportions on a billboard in Radford. Presented as part of In Another Place, a collaboration between the Contemporary Visual Arts Network East Midlands and ten regional venues. Each venue has invited a visual artist to present an original artwork on a billboard, transforming these everyday advertising spaces into a vibrant display.› www.inanotherplace.co.uk
EXHIBITIONS
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VISIBLESCREENING & DISCUSSION
Thursday 10 May
6pm – 7.30pm
Dir: Campbell X / 20mins
This recently made documentary film, VISIBLE, challenges common misconceptions that LGBTQ+ People of Colour have no history and no story to tell. Calling upon inspirational ancestors and contemporary artists and activists working to challenge mainstream perception and the sanitisation of LGBT legacies, join us for an unforgettable evening of film and discussion. In conversation will be Director Campbell X, Producer and ACE Change Maker Kayza Rose and VISIBLE contributor, Sabah Choudhury.
FREE
18yrs+ (please note this
screening contains graphic
imagery)
VERBAL IMAGING TOUR + WORKSHOPACCESS PROGRAMME
Friday 4 May
10.30am – 3.30pm
Join MySight Nottinghamshire for a specialist gallery tour and workshop suitable for blind and visually impaired visitors. Exploring Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail The Dark Lioness, Jeanne Roberts will use detailed descriptions to help participants build a rich understanding of the work. The tour will be followed by a creative workshop in response to the themes explored in Zanele Muholi’s portraits.
FREE
All are welcome
SOMNYAMA NGONYAMA, HAIL THE DARK LIONESSEXHIBITION LAUNCH
Friday 27 April
6pm – 9pm
Join us as we launch this exhibition of work by South African visual activist Zanele Muholi. In over 75 photographs Muholi uses their body as a canvas to confront the politics of race and representation in the visual archive, presenting critical questions about social justice, human rights and contested representations of the black body. The event will include speeches, DJ and a complimentary drink on arrival.
FREE
All are welcome
EVENTS
Booking recommended for all events.
Visit www.nae.org.uk or call us on 0115 924 8630.
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off some food for our foodbank and let the younger ones get stuck in with family-friendly craft activities. An afternoon packed with food, music and fun!
FREE
All are welcome
your tastebuds with authentic dishes from around the world created by a multitude of local culinary talents including refugee support group Global Sistaz United, who will be serving delicious dishes from Africa. Stock up on treats in your own screen-printed, re-usable shopping bag, drop
MELTING POTFOOD & CULTURE FESTIVAL
Saturday 12 May
12pm – 5pm
Our annual food and culture festival returns, bringing together the best flavours, sights and sounds to be found across Hyson Green and Nottingham. Excite
EVENTS
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BODY AS CANVASACCESS PROGRAMME
Thursday 24 May
10.30am – 12pm or
1pm – 2.30pm
A creative workshop for adults with learning and physical disabilities delivered by our collaborators from LEVEL Centre. Pioneering the transformative power of the arts, LEVEL seek to enrich the creative lives of people with learning disabilities. As always, this workshop takes its inspiration from our galleries, exploring identity and self-presentation through movement. Group and individual bookings are welcome. Two slots available.
FREE
16yrs+
MOANA (PG)FAMILY FILM SCREENING
Saturday 19 May
10.30am – 12.30pm
Walt Disney Animation Studios
A sweeping animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself as a master wayfinder and fulfil her ancestors’ unfinished quest. On her journey, she meets the once-mighty demi-god Maui, and together they cross the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, meeting enormous fiery creatures and beating impossible odds. Dress as your favourite cartoon character for this family screening – everyone in fancy dress gets a goody bag!
FREE
All are welcome
CURATOR’S TOUR: RENÉE MUSSAIGALLERY TALK
Thursday 17 May
6.30pm – 7.30pm
Join us for a tour of Zanele Muholi’s exhibition Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, led by exhibition curator Renée Mussai. Senior Curator and Head of Archive & Research at Autograph ABP, London, Mussai is a photography scholar and curates, publishes and lectures internationally. Gain an in-depth view of Muholi’s ongoing self-portrait series, which confronts the politics of race and representation in the visual archive.
FREE
All are welcome
EVENTS
Booking recommended for all events.
Visit www.nae.org.uk or call us on 0115 924 8630.
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REFUGEE WEEK: THE ART OF EMPOWERMENTSCREENING & DISCUSSION
Thursday 21 June
6.30pm – 8.30pm
Join us for an inspiring insight into some of the ways that asylum seekers and refugees are using the creative arts as a source of self-empowerment. We will screen The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe directed by Ros Horin, a documentary following four charismatic African women who fled as refugees to Australia, and turned their stories of survival into theatre. This will be followed by a panel of inspiring writers, theatre directors and cultural activists from within and beyond the Nottingham refugee community, including poet Mirriam Mutanda.
FREE
16yrs+ (mature themes)
EKOW ESHUN AFRICA: IMAGE AND IDENTITYDISCUSSION
Thursday 7 June
6.30pm – 8pm
Writer, critic and curator Ekow Eshun explores the cultural context of Zanele Muholi’s work; a contemporary Africa where history and modernity, the personal and political exist in vivid tension. As a continent of photographers exploring questions of gender, sexuality and identity, Eshun unlocks the themes and thinking of these artists as they seek to capture the experience of what it means and how it feels to live in Africa today.
FREE
All are welcome
EVENTS
KATHAKDANCE WORKSHOP
Saturdays
10am – 12pm
Kathak is one of the eight classical dances of India that has a strong emphasis on rhythm, expression and grace. Join Vina Ladwa of Manushi Dance Company for this course. Sessions are suitable for beginners.
£8 × session on the door
£6 × full term advanced
payment (children or adults)
Image creditsPage 8: Sebenzile, Parktown, 2016 © Zanele Muholi, courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg and Yancey Richardson, New York. Bartosz Kali. Roxene Anderson. Page 9: Hisham Helmy.Page 10: Renée Mussai, by Zoë Maxwell, courtesy of Autograph ABP. Saziso Phiri.Page 12: Jasdeep Degun, by Dilrani Kaur.
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influences on art and UK identity. At its heart the festival draws inspiration from Europe’s largest Indian classical festival, Darbar, exploring contemporary cultural representations through art and culture. This weekend of events will feature a unique residency and collaborative sharing
by classical Indian and Western musicians; talks reflecting on global and UK contexts with leading thinkers and artists; high quality live music concerts and opportunities to taste delicious cuisine during Brunch Time Concerts.
Visit nae.org.uk
for news and updates
DARBAR FRINGEFESTIVAL
Friday 15 – Sunday 17 June
Darbar Fringe is a new festival exploring the connections between classical, contemporary and urban creative contexts, analysing the significance of South Asian and wider cultural
EVENTS
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at New Art Exchange
This season we have a fun-packed programme of events and activities for families, children and those aged 11–16. Join us for free holiday workshops, family films, theatre groups and our weekly Saturday Art Club.
For more information about our family events, see nae.org.uk/families
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YARD YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATREEVERY TUESDAY*
5pm – 7pm
Have fun with a range of games and exercises which develop acting skills and confidence.
FREE
Suitable for 7–10yrs
Registration is required.
Please contact us in advance.
*Excluding 5 & 12 June
FUN PORTRAITSHOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Tuesday 29 May – Friday 1 June
10am – 12pm
Inspired by artist Zanele Muholi and their exploration of identity, use materials and objects to represent what you enjoy in life and create self-portraits, personalised backdrops and your own portrait book to take home. Delivered over four daily sessions led by local print studio, Dizzy Ink.
FREE
Suitable for 7–10yrs
SATURDAY ART CLUB EVERY SATURDAY
From 28 April – 23 June
10.30am – 12.30pm
Kickstart your weekend with a different creative activity every week, all inspired by our current exhibition. There’s always loads to do and learn plus we always have a soft play area for very small children. Don’t miss our free family film screening each season (see page 10 for details).
FREE
Aimed at under 10yrs
but all are welcome
FOR 0–10 YEAR OLDS
Creative Activities for Families & ChildrenALL FREE
There are loads of fun and creative opportunities for families and young people at NAE. Whilst visiting one of our exhibitions, workshops or film screenings, stop by our family friendly café for lunch or a delicious treat! We have comfy sofas, a child’s menu and an activity area, plus bottle warming and nappy changing facilities too.
Advanced booking required
via nae.org.uk or call 0115 9248630.
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YARD YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATREEVERY WEDNESDAY*
5pm – 7pm
Learn how to strengthen and develop acting skills, build confidence and learn about the making of theatre productions.
FREE
Suitable for 11–16yrs
Registration is required.
Please contact us in advance.
*Excluding 13 June.
SELF(IE) EXPRESSIONHOLIDAY PROGRAMME
Tuesday 29 May – Friday 1 June
2pm – 4pm (12.30pm – 2.30pm on Friday 1 June)
Express yourself through portraits by developing your very own photography studio and photography zine. Use a range of everyday products to create a makeshift studio ready for a photo shoot. Working as a team, you will act as creative directors and produce a zine to take home.
FREE
Suitable for 11–16yrs
Advanced booking required via nae.org.uk
or call 0115 9248630.
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FOR 11–16 YEAR OLDS
Creative WorkshopsALL FREE
Our sessions for 11–16s are a great opportunity to build independence, develop new skills and make new friends. Our young people’s theatre YARD continues on a Wednesday evening and our Holiday Programme workshops will take a fresh look at photography. Sessions are led by Nottingham-based printing studio, Dizzy Ink. Come along to each workshop over the holidays.
Image creditsPage 13: Saziso Phiri.Page 14: Bartosz Kali.Page 15: Courtesy of Dizzy Ink.
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Real Creative FuturesReal Creative Futures is New Art Exchange’s business support programme, part of EU funded The Big House project. We aim to support individuals and small businesses, working in the creative and digital sector, to establish and grow by linking them to a range of FREE business support services including one-to-one coaching, skills-based workshops, mentoring from industry specialists, networking events and grants.
We specialise in offering support to visual and performing artists, creative writers, publishers, photographers, videographers, designers and craft makers. Upcoming events include letterpress and risograph printing, how to cast with Jesmonite, copyright in design,
social media for businesses and visual business planning. ExperiMentor is a residency programme based at New Art Exchange providing long and short-term bespoke support for artists of all disciplines. From launching a career in the arts, to exploring a new aspect of work, ExperiMentor could be the support you need.
If you are over 16 years and would like to find out more, visit our website or get in touch via email or telephone.
› www.realcreativefutures.co.uk
› 0115 924 8630
Image creditsPage 16: Jack Neville.Page 17: Bartosz Kali.
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› Special supports’ only events› Behind the scenes news › Exhibition guides direct to your door› NAE goodies, and much more!
To find out more and join our Supporter, Champion and Patron opportunities to Supporter, Champion or Patron schemes, visit our website, ask in the gallery or get in touch via email or telephone.
As a registered charity, we rely on your generosity. If you would like to support us without joining, you can make a one-off donation of any amount online at nae.org.uk/donate, or when reserving an event ticket. Until 2019, Arts Council England are doubling all donations, meaning your gift goes even further.
› www.nae.org.uk/support-us
› 0115 924 8630
New Art Exchange SupportersNew Art Exchange is dedicated to making art from diverse cultures accessible to all. With your support we ensure that people from all backgrounds are able to practice, show and enjoy art and culture in a space dedicated to championing their voices.
Join like-minded people and receive a range of exclusive benefits, from only £40 per year. By joining our Supporter’s scheme you will be helping us continue our work and keep our gallery and events free.
As a Supporter, you will gain access to a range of exclusive benefits including:
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CaféBar Escape from the April showers and enjoy the spring sunshine this season in our CaféBar, featuring free Wi-Fi, friendly faces and fantastic coffee.
It’s the perfect place to unwind with a book, catch up with friends or work out of office. Offering tasty food and drink to keep you going throughout the day and deliciously sweet treats for that afternoon pick-me-up.
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OPENING TIMES Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Closed Monday 7
& Monday 28 May
10%
STUDENT
DISCOUNT
With valid
NUS card!
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Our RIBA award winning building provides the perfect blank canvas for you to hold your conference, workshop or social event. With a wide range of catering and refreshment options, technical equipment and support available on request, your event will surely be one to remember. Out of hours requests welcome.
› 0115 924 8630
Spaces For HireDid you know we have bright, contemporary and welcoming spaces available for hire?
Performance Space (up to 80)Learning Room (up to 40)Meeting Room (up to 12)CaféBar (up to 50)
Image creditsPage 18: Bartosz Kali.
ALL EVENTS
New Art ExchangeRegistered Charity No. 1121755Company No. 04899786Registered in England & Wales
New Art Exchange, 39-41 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 6BE | 0115 924 8630 | www.nae.org.uk
AprilFri 27 6pm – 9pm Exhibition Launch Zanele MuholiSat 31 10.30am – 12.30pm Family Saturday Art Club
MayFri 4 10.30am – 3.30pm Access Programme Verbal ImagingSat 5 10am – 12pm Workshop KathakSat 5 10.30am – 12.30pm Family Saturday Art ClubThu 10 6pm – 7.30pm Film / Discussion VISIBLESat 12 12pm – 5pm Festival Melting PotThu 17 6.30pm – 7.30pm Gallery Talk Curator’s Tour: Renée MussaiSat 19 10am – 12pm Workshop KathakSat 19 10.30am – 12.30pm Family / Film MoanaThu 24 10.30am – 12pm Access Programme Body As CanvasThu 24 1pm – 2.30pm Access Programme Body As CanvasSat 26 10am – 12pm Workshop KathakSat 26 10.30am – 12.30pm Family Saturday Art ClubTue 29 – Fri 1 10am – 12pm Holiday Programme Fun PortraitsTue 29 – Fri 1 2pm – 4pm* Holiday Programme Self(ie) Expression
JuneSat 2 10am – 12pm Workshop KathakSat 2 10.30am – 12.30pm Family Saturday Art ClubThu 7 6.30pm – 8pm Africa: Image and IdentitySat 9 10am – 12pm Workshop KathakSat 9 10.30am – 12.30pm Family Saturday Art ClubFri 15 – Sun 17 Festival Darbar FringeThu 21 6.30pm – 8.30pm Film / Discussion Refugee Week:
The Art of EmpowermentSat 23 10am – 12pm Workshop KathakSat 23 10.30am – 12.30pm Family Saturday Art Club
*except Fri 1, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Collaborating organisations this season: Autograph ABP, CVAN EM, LEVEL, Manushi Dance Company, My Sight Nottinghamshire, NET Tram, Nottingham Trent University, The Big House, Dizzy Ink, Darbar, Nottingham Refugee Week, Global Sistaz United
