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1. hirshhorn.si.edu › explore › talking-to-our-timeTalking to our Time: John Akomfrah - Hirshhorn Museum and ...

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   John Akomfrah RA is having a moment. In 2023 he was knighted in recognition of his contribution to the arts, and soon after it was announced that he will represent Great Britain at the 2024 Venice Biennale.

2. www.theartnewspaper.com › 2024/01/04 › john-akomfrahJohn Akomfrah: the film-maker exposing the colonial ...

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   Jan 4, 2024 · Akomfrah was knighted last year, and 2024 brings yet another major milestone as he prepares to represent Great Britain at the Venice Biennale. This follows on from his 2019 contribution to the...

3. www.theartnewspaper.com › 2024/04/16 › john-akomfrahJohn Akomfrah: ‘What are the histories, the questions, the ...

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   Apr 16, 2024 · John Akomfrah is known for his dramatic, richly layered multiscreen video installations that use archive material and newly shot footage to challenge the conventions of film-making, and explore...

4. www.britishcouncil.org › about › pressArtist and filmmaker John Akomfrah RA to represent the UK at ...

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   Jan 24, 2023 · ARTIST and filmmaker John Akomfrah RA will represent Great Britain at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2024, the British Council has announced.

5. venicebiennale.britishcouncil.org › john-akomfrah-raMeet the artist, Sir John Akomfrah RA | British Council

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   We have commissioned artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah RA to represent Great Britain at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2024. John Akomfrah’s British Council Commission for the British Pavilion will run from 20 April – 24 November 2024.

6. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institutionArtist John Akomfrah Is Having a Moment | Smithsonian

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   Oct 24, 2023 · Already this year Akomfrah has been knighted—and chosen to represent Great Britain in the 2024 Venice Biennale, where he’s been featured twice before. In 2023, his work is being featured in...

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   Why did John Akomfrah accept the British Council Commission?

   • On accepting the British Council commission, John Akomfrah said: 'It is a huge privilege and an honour to be asked to represent the UK at the 60th Venice Biennale – it is without a doubt one of the most exciting opportunities that an artist can be presented with.

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   Who is Akomfrah and what kind of work does he do?

   • John Akomfrah is a Ghanaian-born artist known for his art films and multiscreen video installations. He is recognized for exploring issues such as racial injustice, diasporic identities, migration, and climate breakdown. Next year, his work will fill the British pavilion at Venice from April until November.

   John Akomfrah to represent Britain at Venice Biennale

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   Will Akomfrah represent Great Britain at the Venice Biennale 2024?

   • Akomfrah was knighted last year, and 2024 brings yet another major milestone as he prepares to represent Great Britain at the Venice Biennale. This follows on from his 2019 contribution to the inaugural Ghana pavilion in Venice.

   John Akomfrah: the film-maker exposing the colonial adventures of

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   Who is John Akomfrah?

   • Get your copy of The Year Ahead - your essential art world companion. The British-Ghanaian artist John Akomfrah has been pushing the boundaries of film for more than four decades.

   John Akomfrah: the film-maker exposing the colonial adventures of

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   When does John Akomfrah 5 Murmurations open?

   • “John Akomfrah: Purple” continues at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. through January 7, 2024. “John Akomfrah: Five Murmurations” opened October 14 at the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. Its closing date hasn’t been determined.

   Artist John Akomfrah Is Having a Moment | At the Smithsonian

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   Is it a coincidence that Akomfrah was asked to do something?

   • “Nor is it a coincidence that when I was asked to do something I was like, ‘Yes!’” It was in 1982 that Akomfrah, who had moved to the United Kingdom with his family as a child, co-founded the Black Audio Film Collective. One of the collective’s significant early works was the single-channel piece Handsworth Songs, which Akomfrah directed.

   Artist John Akomfrah Is Having a Moment | At the Smithsonian

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8. www.britishcouncil.org › about › pressMore details and exhibition title announced for Sir John ...

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   Feb 15, 2024 · John Akomfrah’s British Council Commission for the British Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia will run from 20 April – 24 November 2024. For more information visit https://venicebiennale.britishcouncil.org/listening-all-night. Preview: Wednesday 17 April to Friday 19 April, 10am-6pm