Shades of Noir

WE'RE BACK!

Dear friends and supporters!
We are delighted to announce the re-launch of our website!!!
After months of hard work, we are proud to present our new and improved platform, which will showcase our commitment to diversity, creativity, and social change. We believe that our website is not only a space for information and inspiration, but also a platform for meaningful dialogue and collaboration. We welcome you to explore our pages, engage with our content, and join us in our mission to promote diversity and inclusion in the arts and beyond.
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Shades Of Noir Shades of Noir is an anti-racism platform that provokes, challenges and encourages dialogue and cultural value through its programme of activities on the subjects of race within art, design and com…

“ The only people not paid were the artists, the content providers, the whole reason for the exhibition. This isn’t a unique experience, it is often the case — you as the exhibiting artist [are] the only one not getting paid in the room.” A must read https://static.a-n.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Structurally-F–cked.pdf

Interesting piece by generations of powerful black women. Well done Bolanle Tajudeen for this piece of history ✊🏾🥰

After more than 2 decades Shades of Noir founder Aisha Richards, steps down from UAL: University of the Arts London taking Shades of Noir with her…

"Off the back of the 2022/2023 Métiers d’art collection in Dakar, the French luxury brand is launching its latest initiative in the Senegalese capital "

Chanel brings new exhibition to Dakar, courtesy of la Galerie du 19M Off the back of the 2022/2023 Métiers d’art collection in Dakar, the French luxury brand is launching its latest initiative in the Senegalese capital

"Kristen Warner, associate professor of performing and media arts at Cornell University, studies racial representation and employment in the creative media industries. She warns while it may seem like diversity has arrived in Hollywood, that may not be the case."

Oscars 2023: Meaningful diversity is not ‘finally here’ Professor Kristen Warner responds to the 11 awards nominations for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with caution: "we are still on an incremental set of progressions that can still only favor one racial group at a time."

"The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. What images do these words invoke? Are they different after the movies about the Black Panther comic book, particularly the one with the CIA agent? What is…"

Lumpen: the politically infused funk music band of the Black Panther Party | Boing Boing The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. What images do these words invoke? Are they different after the movies about the Black Panther comic book, particularly the one with the CIA agent? What is…

"As the Sphinx Organization celebrates the culmination of its 25th anniversary season next week, Claire Roberts looks back on a quarter of a century of progress increasing representation of Black and Latinx"

Solving the riddle of diversity: Sphinx celebrates 25 years As the Sphinx Organization celebrates the culmination of its 25th anniversary season next week, Claire Roberts looks back on a quarter of a century of progress increasing representation of Black and Latinx people in classical music

"Theatres spark outrage with black-only audience policy "

Theatres spark outrage with black-only audience policy Theatres spark outrage with black-only audience policy

"Black Britons suffer "structural, institutional and systemic" racism, a group of UN experts said after visiting the UK."

Black people in UK 'living in fear' of racism: UN Black Britons suffer "structural, institutional and systemic" racism, a group of UN experts said after visiting the UK.

"His debut solo exhibition is on at Alserkal Avenue's Lawrie Shabibi gallery "

Ghanaian artist Larry Amponsah reflects on black identity in first UAE show His debut solo exhibition is on at Alserkal Avenue's Lawrie Shabibi gallery