African History

Jemima Blackburn at Charles Caldecott’s 1853 exhibition of Zulus, Meeting the Zulus in London, 1853, Private Collection, © Michael Graham-Stewart/The Bridgeman Art Library

Human Exhibitions and the Origins of Racism

When we examine how racial ideas were produced and circulated in Britain, however, it becomes ever more apparent…


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Black History Month

2026 LISTINGS

Birmingham Wednesday 1 April – Saturday 18 April 2026

Small Island

Journey from the sun-drenched shores of Jamaica to the cold, grey streets of post-war London in Small Island,…

Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga Eala , 2025 . Acrylic and oil on canvas , 188.5 x 203.5 cm . © Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga . Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London.
Camden Thursday 16 April – Saturday 16 May 2026

Inheriting the Future

Inheriting the Future is a major group exhibition at October Gallery bringing together new works by Zana Masombuka,…