We hold a small but important collection of paper works. We have acquired, through generous donations and long loans, a number of

original fine art prints, pencil and ink drawings and photographs by contemporary artists of the black diaspora.   Selected pieces are

available for display for short periods as part of local community arts festivals and we are hoping soon to begin to tour a larger number of

pieces to even more venues cross the region.

The Making Histories Visible Collection includes work by Sonia Boyce, Paul Clarkson, Chantal Oakes, Chris Ofili, Ingrid Pollard and

Lubaina Himid.  Our activities around these fascinating examples of works on paper include the preparation of a modest illustrated

publication; planned symposia on, for example, collecting the work of black artists;  study days for students and scholars to engage with

the work at close hand.

This is a unique collection of  paperworks by regional, national and international  black Artists , and is the only collection of its kind in the

North West.  

Two works from this collection were featured in Thin Black Line(s) Tate Britain August - March 2012

We are grateful to a number of private collectors for their support.

Black Artists Print and Paperwork Collection

Sonia Boyce                        2works  - 1 on loan from Mrs Laura Priestley

Paul Clarkson                      2works

Raimi Gbadamosi               1 work

Lubaina Himid                     1 work

Claudette Johnson                   1 work

Chantal Oakes                    1 work

Chris Ofili                            1 work

Ben Patterson                     1 work

Andres Serrano                  1 work

Ingrid Pollard                      1 work

Maud Sulter                        1 work

Black Artists Catalogue Collection

This collection of black artists catalogues include some unique and now quite rare examples of publications although it is not a comprehensive

collection it does include an  important and useful overview of some of the artists working and exhibiting in the 1980’s +90’s.

The collection is housed in the OpenArchive at the Centre for Contemporary Art.

The catalogue collection includes: 

Paintings 1981 – 84                                                                                   Jean Michel Basquiat

20 Years of Painting,Sculpture,Performance 1984                                    Faith Ringgold  

Caribbean Expressions in Britain1986                                                       Leicestershire Museums 

New Works 1987                                                                                        Magdalene Odundo                            

Cultural Production with Photographic Practices 87                                  David A Bailey

D Max 1987                                                                                                David A Bailey 

The Art Schools of Harlem 1988                                                                Augusta Savage 

Television Spots 1988                                                                                Stan Douglas                               

The Essential Black Art  1988                                                                    Chisenhale Gallery  

The English Landscape 1989                                                                    David A Bailey

Let The Canvas Come To Life With Dark Faces 1990                               Eddie Chambers 

Step Into The Arena 1991                                                                          Keith Piper

Exhibition 1991                                                                                          Lorna Simpson  

Exhibition 1991                                                                                          William T Williams

The Black Family 1992  Wisconsin                                                            Haggerty Museum of Art 

I Will Always Be Here 1992                                                                        Zarina Bhimji 

Ten Critical Decade  Spring 1992                                                              David Bailey +  Prof Stuart Hall

Lick My Black Art 1993                                                                               Fiona Foley

Trophies of Empire 1993                                                                            Bluecoat  

Works 1983-93    1994                                                                               Andre Serrano 

You 1994                                                                                                    Adrian Piper 

Hidden Histories/Heritage Stories 1994                                                     Ingrid Pollard  

Epiphany 1994                                                                                           Jan Wade 

Works 1985 – 95                                                                                        Robin Kahukiwa Toi Ata 

Vital 1995                                                                                                   Tate Liverpool

       Front covers from selected catalogues

Black Artists Slide Collection

Includes images of artists working and exhibiting in the 1980’

 Lubaina Himid                                                  Sonia Boyce

 Lorna Simpson                                                 Simone Alexander

 Marlene Smith                                                  Veronica Ryan

 Ptika Ntuli                                                         Ingrid Pollard

 Delta Streete                                                    Tom Joseph

 Sutapa Biswas                                                  Keith Piper

 Houria Niati                                                       Claudette Johnson

 Sylbert Bolton                                                   Brenda Agard

 Pogus Ceasar                                                   Donald Rodney

 Shakka Dedi                                                     Maud Sulter

 Jennifer Comrie

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