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Q1: What is the name of the company that has announced exhibitions for Hew Locke's work?
A1: The company is Hales Gallery Ltd.
Q2: Where will Hew Locke's exhibition "what have we here?" open at?
A2: The exhibition will open at the British Museum on 17 October 2024.
Q3: What is the focus of Hew Locke's exhibition "what have we here?"?
A3: Locke explores, questions and challenges narratives of British imperialism through objects from the British Museum collection, alongside specially commissioned new works.
Q4: What are some of the historical interactions that Hew Locke focuses on in his work?
A4: Locke focuses on Britain’s historical interactions with Africa, India and the Caribbean, which had a significant impact on the history of Guyana – informing a very personal exploration of the objects on display.
Q5: Who is Chitra Ganesh and what are some of her notable works that have been acquired by museums?
A5: Chitra Ganesh is an artist known for her linocut prints and woodblock prints. Two major print works by Ganesh, 'Sultana's Dream' (2018) and 'Architects of the Future' (2014), have been acquired by the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Q6: What is the significance of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's 1905 feminist utopian story "Sultana's Dream"?
A6: The story holds a singular position among early feminist science fiction and explores urgent topics of the political present, offering an invaluable means of envisioning a more just future.
Q7: What is the collaboration between Durham Press and Chitra Ganesh's series 'Architects of the Future' (2014)?
A7: Both series were produced and published in collaboration with Durham Press in Durham, PA.
Q8: Where will Hales Gallery host an in-conversation event between artist Martyn Cross and Curator Ned McConnell?
A8: The event will be held at Hales Gallery on Saturday 18 January at 3pm.