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Project a Black Planet: Pan-African Exhibition Opens at Barbican Centre

exhibition · 2026-05-20

The Barbican Centre in London will host 'Project a Black Planet', a major traveling exhibition exploring pan-African imagination across a century. Originating at MACBA in Barcelona, the show features 500 works by 100 artists, including Chris Ofili, Marlene Dumas, and Claudette Johnson. It spans paintings, films, posters, and archives from the 1920s to today, covering Black cultures from Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil, the Americas, and Europe. The exhibition runs from June 11 to September 6, 2026.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Project a Black Planet'
  • Hosted at Barbican Centre, London
  • Runs from June 11 to September 6, 2026
  • Originated at MACBA in Barcelona
  • Features 500 works by 100 artists
  • Includes Chris Ofili, Marlene Dumas, Claudette Johnson
  • Covers period from 1920s to present
  • Spans Black cultures from Africa, Caribbean, Brazil, Americas, Europe

Entities

Artists

  • Chris Ofili
  • Marlene Dumas
  • Claudette Johnson

Institutions

  • Barbican Centre
  • MACBA

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Barcelona
  • Spain
  • Africa
  • Caribbean
  • Brazil
  • Americas
  • Europe

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