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Available works · 9

Lubaina Himid

Tanzania (Zanzibar) / UK, b. 1954

Himid explores Black histories, cultural memory and belonging through painting. Her figures often occupy carefully constructed spaces, inviting us to imagine their conversations and relationships. Colour, pattern and narrative give the work a strong presence while leaving room for interpretation. A Turner Prize winner and a central figure in the Black British Art Movement, she represents Great Britain at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Her British Pavilion commission develops a recurring concern in her work: what it means to make a home in a new place.

Prices and availability on request.

01

Architects, 2025

Acrylic and charcoal on linen

243.8 × 650 cm

02

Tailors, 2025

Acrylic and cotton fabric on linen

243.8 × 650 cm

03

Gardeners, 2025

Acrylic and charcoal on linen

243.8 × 650 cm

04

Is Water Always Useful, 2025

Acrylic and charcoal on linen

152.4 × 213.3 cm

05

Dawn Chorus, 2025

Acrylic on found object

15.8 × 147.9 cm

06

Fat Hyena, 2025

Acrylic on found object

12.2 × 212.5 cm

07

Kanga Hands, 2025

Acrylic on found object

11.5 × 179.1 cm

08

Spinning Tops, 2025

Acrylic on found object

9.5 × 179.7 cm

09

Preston Wagtail, 2025

Acrylic on found object

11.5 × 166 cm