LUBAINA HIMID: PREDICTING HISTORY, TESTING TRANSLATION - BIENNIAL VENICE 2026 - BRITISH PAVILLION by Lubaina Himid

A collection of works by British artist and curator Lubaina Himid, who won the Turner Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in contemporary art, in 2017.

This book introduces the large-scale paintings and installations that the artist will present at the British Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale (2026).

Through her paintings, prints, and installations, the artist continues to explore race, feminism, and cultural memory, particularly highlighting the overlooked influence of Black immigrant communities on the formation of Western culture. This book primarily introduces large-scale multi-panel paintings set in fantastical and magical spaces, rendered in the artist's signature vivid colours.

EXHIBITION:

Tate Gallery | YBA & BEYOND: British Art That Changed the World in the 1990s
Tokyo Exhibition
Dates: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (Public Holiday) – Monday, May 11, 2026
Hours: 10:00 – 18:00
Closed: Tuesdays (Open on May 5)
Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo, Exhibition Gallery 2E

Kyoto Exhibition
Dates: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 – Sunday, September 6, 2026
Hours: 10:00 – 18:00
Closed: Mondays (Open on public holidays and holidays falling on Mondays)
Venue: Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
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This book showcases the large-scale paintings and installations with which Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid will represent Great Britain at the British Pavilion in Venice in 2026.

In her paintings, prints and installations, Lubaina Himid explores race, feminism and our cultural memory, particularly the overlooked influence of Black immigrants on Western culture. For the British Pavilion in Venice, she has created large-scale, multi-panel paintings in surreal and magical settings in Himid's characteristically vivid colour palette.