Bolanle Tajudeen (b. 1988, Nigeria and raised in London) is the curator and the founder of Black
Blossoms, a platform which promotes black women visual artists and creatives by hosting regular exhibitions, panels, and screenings throughout the United Kingdom.
In 2017, she used this platform to curate an exhibition featuring works by alumni from the University of the Arts London, at the High
Holborn Showroom Gallery, which was reviewed in Buzzfeed and featured on a BBC documentary.
She is also the co-curator of the touring exhibition, 'If We Are Going to Heal Let it be Glorious', showcasing the works of 31 black women and non-binary visual artists, which was listed as a must see exhibition by A-N news and Afropunk.
In 2018 & 2019 she taught the sold out course 'Art in the Age of Black Girl Magic’ at Tate Britain and Tate Modern with the focus on being on the contemporary and historical practices of Black Women and Black non- binary people.The course has received press in Vogue, Dazed and Metro.
In 2020 Bolanle will curate an evening of performances at Tate Britain by black women artists, exploring the intersections of race, African spirituality and climate change.
Tajudeen is a recipient of the Shades of Noir 'Teaching Within' Scholarship, obtaining a PgCert in Academic Practice: Art, Design and Communication from London College of Fashion, whilst lecturing on MA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art.
As a regular arts and cultural writer with bylines in Dazed, Prospect Magazine, she hopes to inspire a
new generation of artist and art professionals to tackle socio-political issues through their creative
practice(s).
Projects
- Art in the Age of Black Girl Magic 2019After a successful run in 2018, Art in the Age of Black Girl Magic returns for another year at Tate. The course will continue to examine the notions of black feminist art and how identity shapes artistic practices. Tickets and more information: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/course/art-age-black-girl-magic-2019 Photography: Favour Jonathan A Statement of Pride 2017-ongoing (used with permission of the artists)
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Projects credited in
- This Black History Month 2021, meet 100 Black trailblazers redefining the industryIn celebration of Black History Month, we’re thrilled to share our annual list of Black rising stars – as nominated by The Dots community – who are making history, transforming the industry today and inspiring the generation of tomorrow. We still have a long way to go to diversify the creative, tech and digital industries – which is why it’s important for us to celebrate and be inspired by the incredible Black leaders that surround us. The list we’ve put together is one that shines with brilli75
- Leaders with social heart: 100 creative changemakersCelebrating social responsibility is at the heart of what we do, so we've partnered with Squarespace – whose mission is to inspire people with creative ideas to succeed – to shine a light on 100 influential luminaries from art, technology, charity, design, business and more that are working tirelessly to make our world a better place. To highlight these organisations, we asked 10 creative changemakers to each nominate 10 people behind inspiring brands, products and movements with amazing social
Skills
- Art Curation
- Exhibition Design
- Art Management
- Project Management
- Event Management
- Content Curation
- Curation
- Public Exhibitions