Sonia Boyce Joins Hauser & Wirth, First Solo Show in 2025
Sonia Boyce, a prominent British artist born in London in 1962, has signed with Hauser & Wirth while continuing her association with Apalazzo Gallery, which is set to present her inaugural solo show in 2025. A significant figure in the British Black Movement since the 1980s, Boyce transitioned to a conceptual, multimedia approach in the 1990s. She made history by representing Great Britain at the 59th Venice Biennale, being the first Black woman to do so, and her exhibition "Feeling Her Way" earned the prestigious Golden Lion. This project showcased five Black British female singers and included a two-decade archive of contributions from Black British female musicians. Since 2014, Boyce has served as a professor at the University of the Arts London, specializing in Black art and modernism.
Key facts
- Sonia Boyce joins Hauser & Wirth, remains with Apalazzo Gallery
- First solo show with Hauser & Wirth scheduled for 2025
- Boyce was a key figure in the British Black Movement (founded 1982)
- Represented Great Britain at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022
- First Black woman selected for the British Pavilion
- Won the Golden Lion for 'Feeling Her Way'
- 'Feeling Her Way' features five Black British female singers
- Exhibition continues at Leeds Art Gallery as part of international tour
- Professor at University of the Arts London since 2014, Chair of Black Art & Design
- 2018 BBC Four documentary 'Whoever Heard of Black Artists?'
Entities
Artists
- Sonia Boyce
- Poppy Ajudha
- Jacqui Dankworth MBE
- Sofia Jernberg
- Tanita Tikaram
- Errollyn Wallen
- Manuela Wirth
Institutions
- Hauser & Wirth
- Apalazzo Gallery
- British Black Movement
- University of the Arts London
- BBC Four
- Leeds Art Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- Brescia
- Venice
- Great Britain
- England