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Connecting Thin Black Lines 1985 – 2025
This major group exhibition and event programme, curated by Lubaina Himid in celebration of the 40-year anniversary of the original 1985 show, brings together works by the eleven artists from the landmark 1985 exhibition—among them Sonia Boyce, Chila Kumari Burman, Claudette Johnson, Ingrid Pollard, Veronica Ryan, Marlene Smith and others—featuring older works and new commissions.
“Connecting Thin Black Lines 1985 – 2025” — Institute of Contemporary Arts (The Mall, London, SW1Y 5AH, UK), runs from June 24, 2025 to March 9, 2026
Exhibition Description
“Connecting Thin Black Lines 1985 – 2025” revisits and expands the legacy of the trail-blazing 1985 exhibition “The Thin Black Line.” The show presents both historical and contemporary works by the original cohort of Black and Asian women artists, tracing their evolving practices over four decades. Highlights include Boyce’s Rice n Peas (1982) and new neon work by Burman and sculpture by Smith. The exhibition also features archival material—photographs, correspondence and documents from the 1985 show—alongside six new commissions and a full programme of film, music and performance events throughout the summer.
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