Africa '95 or Africa 95, styled as africa95, was a Britain-wide celebration of African music, art, dance and poetry that was held over several months during the last quarter of 1995, with more than 60 arts institutions throughout the UK participating in related events. It was chaired by English businessman Sir Michael Caine, with Clémentine Deliss as artistic director, under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth II, President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, and President Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal.[1]
Taking place over several months in 1995, particularly during the last quarter of the year, the africa95 initiative involved a wide range of events and the participation of more than 60 arts institutions in the UK, and including the visual and performing arts, cinema, literature, music and public debate, as well as programmes on BBC television and radio.[1]
The Los Angeles Times reported on 26 December 1995: "Since August, and continuing through January, Britain has been playing host to the most comprehensive expression of African culture ever assembled. At dozens of prestigious venues in 25 cities—from Royal Albert Hall and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, to the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds and the Tate Gallery in Liverpool—visual art, drama, dance, music and scholarly symposiums are being offered up under the Africa 95 umbrella."[2]
The key art exhibitions during africa95 were the Royal Academy's Africa: the Art of a Continent, curated by Tom Phillips (running from 4 October 1995 to 21 January 1996),[3]Seven Stories about Modern Art from Africa (curated by Deliss) at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, and Big City at the Serpentine Gallery, London, curated by Julia Peyton-Jones.[4] The book Africa: The Art of a Continent, edited by Tom Phillips, was published to coincide with africa95.[5]
A decade after africa95, curator and cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford initiated Africa 05, the largest African arts season ever hosted in Britain, of which he was director.[9] He said in reference to africa95, "It was fantastic. ...You could see African art displayed without the ethnography for the first time – people were engaging with it as art, at last. Suddenly it was obvious there was an African art history which had been neglected." However, his aim with Africa 05, which took place over a period of 12 months with the involvement of more than 150 cultural organisations, including the BBC,[10] was to create "sustainable change in the way the art world – and the public – thinks about Africa. ...We don't want this just to be about one year."[11]
Further readingedit
Fardon, Richard; Joy Onyejiako. "Contemporary arts". From an African Score: art, artists, events and exhibitions in the Brunei Gallery, SOAS 1995–2015(PDF). SOAS, University of London. pp. 25ff. ISBN9780728604087.
Murphy, Maureen. "The Polemics of Contemporary African Art. The Africa95 Festival and the Seven Stories about Modern Art in Africa Exhibition", Cahiers d’études africaines, vol. no 223, no. 3, 2016, pp. 663–678.
^Attias, Elaine Mitchell (26 December 1995). "An Intercontinental Showcase for Africa : Britain Is First Stop for the Most Comprehensive Expression of African Culture Ever Assembled". Los Angeles Times.
^van Leyden, Nancy (1996). "Africa95. A Critical Assessment of the Exhibition at the Royal Academy (Africa95. Évaluation critique de l'exposition de la Royal Academy)". Cahiers d'Études Africaines. 36 (141–142, Images): 237–241. doi:10.3406/cea.1996.2011. JSTOR 4392677.
^"WHY AFRICA? The curators of three major Africa '95 shows explain their aims". The Independent. 16 October 1995. from the original on 2009-10-26.
^"Publications – Africa: The Art of a Continent". Tom Phillips. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^"AFRICAN SUMMER The African Prom". Radio Times. 21 September 1995. p. 82. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^Cathcart, Jenny (2019). "19: African Music on BBC TV | The African Prom". Notes from Africa: A Musical Journey with Youssou N'Dour. Unbound Publishing. ISBN9781789650488.
^"Black History Month 2014: Archives of africa95". Special Collections, SOAS Library. SOAS University of London. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^"Arts Council England Makes Two Key leadership Appointments". Arts Council England. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^Duff, Oliver (19 November 2004). "The rich art of Africa goes on show to dispel 'caricature' of a dark continent". The Independent.
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Africa 95 or Africa 95 styled as africa95 was a Britain wide celebration of African music art dance and poetry that was held over several months during the last quarter of 1995 with more than 60 arts institutions throughout the UK participating in related events It was chaired by English businessman Sir Michael Caine with Clementine Deliss as artistic director under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth II President Nelson Mandela of South Africa and President Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Legacy 3 Further reading 4 ReferencesBackground editTaking place over several months in 1995 particularly during the last quarter of the year the africa95 initiative involved a wide range of events and the participation of more than 60 arts institutions in the UK and including the visual and performing arts cinema literature music and public debate as well as programmes on BBC television and radio 1 The Los Angeles Times reported on 26 December 1995 Since August and continuing through January Britain has been playing host to the most comprehensive expression of African culture ever assembled At dozens of prestigious venues in 25 cities from Royal Albert Hall and the Victoria amp Albert Museum in London to the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds and the Tate Gallery in Liverpool visual art drama dance music and scholarly symposiums are being offered up under the Africa 95 umbrella 2 The key art exhibitions during africa95 were the Royal Academy s Africa the Art of a Continent curated by Tom Phillips running from 4 October 1995 to 21 January 1996 3 Seven Stories about Modern Art from Africa curated by Deliss at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and Big City at the Serpentine Gallery London curated by Julia Peyton Jones 4 The book Africa The Art of a Continent edited by Tom Phillips was published to coincide with africa95 5 The African Prom was held at the Royal Albert Hall in September 6 a gala concert for africa95 with five of the African continent s biggest musical stars Youssou Ndour Khaled Baaba Maal Salif Keita and Lucky Dube filmed for BBC Television 7 The season also encompassed africa95 Nigeria a series of workshops in that country 1 Papers relating to the africa95 festival are held at the School of Oriental amp African Studies SOAS Archives University of London 1 8 Legacy editA decade after africa95 curator and cultural historian Gus Casely Hayford initiated Africa 05 the largest African arts season ever hosted in Britain of which he was director 9 He said in reference to africa95 It was fantastic You could see African art displayed without the ethnography for the first time people were engaging with it as art at last Suddenly it was obvious there was an African art history which had been neglected However his aim with Africa 05 which took place over a period of 12 months with the involvement of more than 150 cultural organisations including the BBC 10 was to create sustainable change in the way the art world and the public thinks about Africa We don t want this just to be about one year 11 Further reading editFardon Richard Joy Onyejiako Contemporary arts From an African Score art artists events and exhibitions in the Brunei Gallery SOAS 1995 2015 PDF SOAS University of London pp 25ff ISBN 9780728604087 Murphy Maureen The Polemics of Contemporary African Art The Africa95 Festival and the Seven Stories about Modern Art in Africa Exhibition Cahiers d etudes africaines vol no 223 no 3 2016 pp 663 678 Rankin Elizabeth amp Nessa Leibhammer 1996 Scrambling for Africa African Studies 55 2 182 198 DOI 10 1080 00020189608707855 Ross Doran H africa95 Many Stories about the art of a continent African Arts Los Angeles Vol 29 Iss 3 Summer 1996 1 Silva Olabisi africa 95 Cultural Celebration or Colonialism Nka Journal of Contemporary African Art 4 1996 30 35 References edit a b c d africa95 Archive Archives Hub Attias Elaine Mitchell 26 December 1995 An Intercontinental Showcase for Africa Britain Is First Stop for the Most Comprehensive Expression of African Culture Ever Assembled Los Angeles Times van Leyden Nancy 1996 Africa95 A Critical Assessment of the Exhibition at the Royal Academy Africa95 Evaluation critique de l exposition de la Royal Academy Cahiers d Etudes Africaines 36 141 142 Images 237 241 doi 10 3406 cea 1996 2011 JSTOR 4392677 WHY AFRICA The curators of three major Africa 95 shows explain their aims The Independent 16 October 1995 Archived from the original on 2009 10 26 Publications Africa The Art of a Continent Tom Phillips Retrieved 18 April 2021 AFRICAN SUMMER The African Prom Radio Times 21 September 1995 p 82 Retrieved 11 May 2021 Cathcart Jenny 2019 19 African Music on BBC TV The African Prom Notes from Africa A Musical Journey with Youssou N Dour Unbound Publishing ISBN 9781789650488 Black History Month 2014 Archives of africa95 Special Collections SOAS Library SOAS University of London Retrieved 3 March 2021 Busby Margaret 10 January 2005 Vision for change New Statesman Retrieved 4 March 2021 Arts Council England Makes Two Key leadership Appointments Arts Council England 5 December 2006 Retrieved 4 March 2021 Duff Oliver 19 November 2004 The rich art of Africa goes on show to dispel caricature of a dark continent The Independent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Africa95 amp oldid 1131385274, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
