Slade, London, Asia: Animating the Archive (Part 1)

Abstract

From its inception in 1871, the Slade School of Fine Art in London attracted artists from around the world. Slade, London, Asia: Contrapuntal Histories between Imperialism and Decolonization takes the Slade as a starting point for a global microhistory and a reimagined and refigured archive. This feature surfaces how the Slade functioned during the post-war period as a site of encounter, decolonization, and expression for overseas artists; it also presents archival records which illuminate how the Slade occupies a complex place in the global history of art education, art practice, empire, and decolonization.