Kara Walker Lands Major UK Commission on Slavery
Kara Walker has been awarded a major UK commission addressing the history and legacy of slavery. The American artist's work continues to explore themes of race, gender, and power through silhouettes and installations. Walker's recent exhibition at the Whitney Museum and Sikkema Jenkins & Co. in New York showcased her dense, layered visual language. Other artists featured at Sikkema Jenkins include Josephine Halvorson, Mamma Andersson, Titus Kaphar, and Merlin James. Walker's work is part of a broader conversation on historical trauma and representation.
Key facts
- Kara Walker received a major UK commission on slavery's history and legacy.
- Walker's work was recently on view at the Whitney Museum and Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
- Other artists at Sikkema Jenkins include Josephine Halvorson, Mamma Andersson, Titus Kaphar, and Merlin James.
- Walker uses silhouettes and dense visual information to explore race and gender.
- The commission is based in the UK.
Entities
Artists
- Kara Walker
- Josephine Halvorson
- Mamma Andersson
- Titus Kaphar
- Merlin James
- Thomas Demand
- Karen Yasinsky
- Isaac Julien
- Kate Shepherd
- Antony Gormley
Institutions
- Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
- Whitney Museum
- Mireille Mosler
- Metro Pictures
- Galerie Lelong
- Sean Kelly
Locations
- New York
- United Kingdom