Graciela Iturbide captures the spirit of Mexican life in her photographs, while Melanie Smith explores new territory and the colonial gaze. Latin American artists like Gabriel Orozco and Cildo Meireles confront modern life with humour and empathy. Learn more about the subversive and often playful art of Latin America here.
Discover pioneers of African modernism like Ibrahim El-Salahi alongside contemporary artists like Meschac Gaba, who brings art into the streets and questions the nature of contemporary African art. Learn about artists who bridge African and Western traditions in their work.
You've heard of Andy Warhol's soup cans, but what is Pop art really all about? Learn about the movement that took consumer culture and turned it into art that was self-critical and ironic, not only in America and the UK but across the globe.
Take a trip to Beirut, where one of Lebanon’s earliest abstract artists, Saloua Raouda Choucair, is having her collection of works prepared for a major international exhibition. Learn how artist Dia Al-Azzawi managed to learn more about his home in Iraq after coming to London, and watch as young artists from the Middle East grapple with exile and political unrest.
Ai WeiWei’s "Sunflower Seeds" takes us on a journey into the life of a Chinese village. Meanwhile, modern and contemporary artists from India and Pakistan, like Zarina Hashmi and Amrita Sher-Gil, explore the notions of home, immigration, and bridging cultures through their art.
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