Category: Arts & Culture
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The Southbank Centre is hosting an exhibition to empower the UK’s next generation of Black creatives. The immersive show, Reframe: The Residency Exhibition, features climate-focused work by 77 Black and Black mixed heritage artists from Manchester, Birmingham, and London. These artists are all part of the Southbank Centre’s landmark career acceleration program Reframe: The Residency. …
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BBC’s latest audio-documentary, ‘A New Generation of Nigerian Royalty,’ hones in on the lives of Nigeria’s young kings and queens. These Gen Z royals are beginning to disrupt the status quo of what traditional leadership looks like as their faith impacts their approach to power. They are tasked with reconciling their positions with their belief…
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![Embracing the Uncomfortable: Carl Dusu’s Provocative Debut Solo Exhibition [@justdusu]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Copy-of-Carl-2-1140x850.jpg)
“There’s Nothing to See Here” is the debut solo exhibition by artist Carl Dusu, hosted by Espacio Gallery. Curated by Alero Helena Opuama, the show delves into the essence of the human hood and explores various experiences and topics that shape our life journeys. Carl’s figurative and surreal paintings depict themes of loneliness, loss, race,…
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Swimming is widely known as a White and elitist sport. In fact, according to Sport England, 95% of Black adults and 93% of Asian adults do not swim. The risk of drowning, too, is higher among communities of color. To bridge the gap between communities of color and swimming, Shay Sade founded GRL SWM, a London-based…
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![Bet Bettencourt [@betttencourt]: from photographing sneakers, to superstars](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WhatsApp-Image-2023-07-14-at-01.12.06-1140x850.jpeg)
A series of fortunate events, including a mate getting her to bypass the DICE waiting list and a security guard not noticing the camera in the back of her pants, led Bet Bettencourt’s “fan” photography to be noticed by Tems herself. Today, she has abandoned her 9-5 fintech job. She entirely dedicates herself to her art, traveling from…
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![The Way of the Birds is A Celebration of Carnival by [@iamdanielobasi]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/nigerian-celebrations-carnival-band-14-1920x1280-2-1140x850.jpg)
Multidisciplinary artist Daniel Obasi has created a project that captures the beauty and power of carnival culture. The Way of the Birds project was inspired by the energy and transcendent feeling of Nigeria’s biggest carnival in Calabar. The carnival celebrates creativity, craftsmanship, and personality, with performers sashaying through the streets in flamboyant costumes, vibrant body paint, and…
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![Thalia Gochez’s [@thaliagochez] Portraits for Polariod’s “Real Life” Campaign Are Sacred](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Thalia-pic-1140x850.jpg)
In a world where a new social media app launches every six months, Polaroid’s most recent global campaign reminds us that “nothing worthwhile should come in an instant.” The worldwide campaign, “Real Life,” marks the newest generation of Now and Now+ cameras by asking 15 emerging and established photographers to capture Real Life on Polaroid. …
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![Wait…Am I Toxic? podcast’s sensational live debut wows audience [@waitamitoxic]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WAIT-Logo-Final-Original-1140x850.png)
If you haven’t heard of Fola and Rukiya, get to know them. The self-proclaimed accountability babes are making massive waves in the UK podcast scene and putting their stamp on where it matters. The two Black Brits are making big waves and exploring essential conversations with high awareness. The Wait…Am I Toxic?, the first sold-out live show, debuted at…
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![Talawa’s upcoming festival is the black artists’ haven [@TalawaTheatreCo]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-25-at-22.15.25-1140x574.png)
Talawa Firsts is back with its two-week theatre festival showcasing poetry, live music, cabaret, workshops, and much more. In its 11th year, Talawa Firsts is bringing innovative events to the forefront of its programme. Talawa is a Black UK theatre company that has thrived for the past 37 years hosting various productions online and offline. The…
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Only 0.24% of venture capital funding in the last decade has been allocated to Black founders. Regarding Black women founders, the figure drops to 0.02%. This disturbing figure makes Black Seed, a community-led fund by and for Black founders such an essential venture. Black Seed was founded by poet, activist and former gang leader Karl Lokko who…