Afrocats had the pleasure of attending the newest exhibition at The Whitworth showcasing the colourful work of Althea McNish.
McNish (15 May 1924–16 April 2020) was an African-Caribbean designer from Trinidad, and the first of her descent to achieve international recognition - we found this incredibly inspiring as she was one of the most influential and innovative Black textile designers in the UK.
As soon as visitors step into the gallery, they are greeted with a wave of vibrant colour, and the beautiful and expressive patterns inspired by her Trini roots are simply joyful.
Besides her most well-known work, the exhibition features pieces that have never been seen by the public before, and it's fantastic to see Black artists featured on this scale as part of the UK culture landscape since at Afrocats we believe in inclusion and diversity of global majority voices.
And we can’t wait to bring our participants in to this space and experience people like them being celebrated for their creative work during our school holiday arts and crafts activities.
Althea McNish: Colour is Mine is a touring exhibition from the William Morris Gallery and will be available for viewing at The Whitworth until April 2022.
Find out more about our partnership with Whitworth Art Gallery here.
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