Led by Dr Suzanne May

Saturday 13 March 2010, 10.00–16.00

This study day will introduce the exhibition’s key theme, an interpretation of the Black Atlantic as a network of surrounding and interconnecting cultures spanning Africa, Europe, North and South America, and the Caribbean, which played an important role in the development of Modern art. The influence of African art on Modernism - Picasso in particular - is clear, and the continuing dialogue among the various cultures is seen in the works of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1930s through to contemporary art.

As a gateway to the Atlantic and because of its particular role in the international slave trade, Liverpool is an especially pertinent place to host this exhibition and foster continued study of this historic and cultural phenomenon. The day will provide a historical overview of African-American art and history, and Dr Leon Wainwright will give a gallery talk on contemporary artists of the multi-national Black Atlantic.

No experience necessary.

In partnership with the University of Liverpool

Tate Liverpool  Hospitality Room
£30, booking required
Price includes entry to the exhibition
Advance enrolment is essential for this event. You may enrol by contacting Continuing Education & Professional Development in the Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Liverpool on 0151 794 6900, or email at conted@liverpool.ac.uk, quoting reference number 12443

This event is related to the Afro Modern: Journeys through the Black Atlantic exhibition