Filling In the Pieces in Black | London

Filling In the Pieces in Black | London

Saatchi Gallery, London, UK London, , United Kingdom Tuesday, October 31, 2023–Sunday, November 26, 2023


lightsaber (diamond) by hank willis thomas

Hank Willis Thomas

Lightsaber (Diamond), 2013

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untitled by khari turner

Khari Turner

Untitled, 2023

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The gallery is pleased to present Filling in the Pieces in Black, a group exhibition curated by leading television broadcaster, author, and diversity advocate June Sarpong OBE, featuring works by international artists Cornelius Annor, Larry Amponsah, Reginald Armstrong, Ofunne Azinge, Radcliffe Bailey, Kwame Akoto Bamfo, Kwesi Botchway, Samuel de Saboia, Godfried Donkor, Esiri Erheriene-Essi, Johnson Eziefula, Modupeola Fadugba, Marcel Gyan, Nicola Green, Lyle Ashton Harris, Yinka llori, Hassan lssah, Nate Lewis, Sthenjwa Luthuli, Alexis McGrigg, Mario Moore, Kaloki Nyamai, Joshua Oheneba-Takyi, Zak Ové, Patrick Quarm, Sheena Rose, Emmanuel Taku, Mickalene Thomas, Uthman Wahaab, WonderBuhle, Khari Turner, Lulama Wolf, and Kwaku Yaro, among others.


First opening at the gallery's Brussels location, the exhibition will concurrently take place across the pond at London's revered Saatchi Gallery featuring different artworks by the same participating artists that instigate an international dialogue. They say "history is written by victors" when it comes to the Black experience and the racism that often impacts it. Thus the negative ramifications of this quote in relation to colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade have corrupted the full truth of Black history. Filling in the Pieces in Black aims to help redress this imbalance by bringing together a collection of some of the most talented artists of today, and through the power of visual storytelling they Redefine the past, Refocus the present and Reshape the future.