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• BOOKS AND CATALOGUES
Classicisms in the Black Atlantic ↵
Anthology edited by Moyer, Lecznar & Morse. Includes the essay ‘Africana Andromeda: Contemporary Painting and the Classical Black Figure’ by Kimathi Donkor. (Plus, cover image by Kimathi Donkor). Published by the Oxford University Press (Oxford and New York, 2020) ISBN 978-0-19-881412-2
The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Exhibition catalogue published by the National Portrait Gallery. ISBN: 9781855145580 ↵
Soulscapes
By Lisa Anderson. Exhibition catalogue published by the Dulwich Picture Gallery. ISBN: 9781855145580 ↵
Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historicaly in the Present Guidebook
Curatorial Statement by Hoor Al Qasimi. Published by the Sharjah Art Foundation (UAE, 2023)
In the Black Fantastic↵
Edited by Ekow Eshun. Published by Hayward Gallery Publishing and Thames & Hudson (London, 2022)
The New African Portraiture. Shariat Collections↵
Foreword by Florian Steininger. Published by the Kunst Halle Krems. (Austria, 2022)
Queen: From the Collection of CCH Pounder ↵
Published by The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit, 2020) 978-1-7923-2976
A Brief History of Black British Art ↵
By Rianna Jade Parker. Published by Tate Publishing (London, 2021) 978-1849767569
A Companion to Curation ↵
Africa, Art and Knowing Nothing: Some Thoughts on Curating at the British Museum by Chris Spring. Edited by Brad Buckley and John Conomos. Published by Wiley Blackwell. (2019) ISBN: 978-1-119-20685-9
Black Artists in British Art: A History from 1950 to the Present
↵ By Eddie Chambers; published by I.B. Tauris, (London and New York, 2014) ISBN 978-1-7807-6271-5
Stick to the Skin: African American and Black British Art, 1965-2015 ↵ By Celeste-Maria Bernier; published by University of California Press (Oakland California, 2019) ISBN 978-0520286535
Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions ↵ By Charles Forsdick & Christian Høgsbjerg; published by Pluto Press (London, 2017) ISBN 9780745335148
The Haitian Revolution in the Literary Imagination ↵
By Philip K Kaisary; published by University of Virginia Press, (London and Charlottesville, 2014) ISBN 978-0-8139-3546-1
African Futures ↵
By Lien Heidenreich-Seleme and Sean O’Toole (editors); published by Kerber, (Bielefeld, 2016) ISBN 978-3-7356-0186-5
Offline: Between Transits and Journeys ↵
By Andreia Páscoa and Mónica de Miranda (editors); published by XEREM Associação Cultural, (Lisbon, 2014) ISBN 978-989-97183-1-9
Class Wargames: Ludic subversion against spectacular capitalism ↵
By Richard Barbrook; (Plus, cover image by Kimathi Donkor) Released by Minor Compositions; distributed by Autonomedia (New York, Oct 2014) ISBN 978-1-57027-293-6
Kimathi Donkor: Queens of the Undead ↵
By David Dibosa, Tessa Jackson, Carol Tulloch & Grant Watson; published by Iniva, (London, 2012) ISBN 978-1-899846-54-6
Art History for Filmmakers: The Art of Visual Storytelling ↵
By Gillian McIver published by Bloomsbury Academic (London & New York, 2016) ISBN 978-1472580658
Fine Arts 2011-2012 ↵
By Jacopo Benci (editor); published by the British School at Rome, (Rome, 2012) ISBN 978-0-904152-64-7
29th Bienal Documentation ↵
By Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias; published by the Fundação de Bienal São Paulo, (São Paulo, 2011) ISBN 978-85-85298-37-1
29th Bienal Catalogue ↵
By Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias (editors); published by the Fundação de Bienal São Paulo, (São Paulo, 2010) ISBN 978-85-85298-33-3
• MEDIA ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
2023 ↗︎ UAL, The 15th Sharjah Biennial: An Interview with Dr Kimathi Donkor by Euan McLaren
2023 ↗︎ The Art Newspaper, Sharjah Biennial 15 delivers important postcolonial narrative—but loses its experimental edge by Nadine Khalil
2023 ↗︎ Third Text, Performing History: Jelili Atiku’s performances, Lubaina Himid’s and Kimathi Donkor’s 'Toussaint Louverture', Steve McQueen’s 'Carib’s Leap' and Yinka Shonibare’s 'Mr and Mrs Andrews' by Akin Oladimeji
2023 ↗︎ Artsy, At the 15th Sharjah Biennial, Artists Grapple with Meeting the Politics of This Moment by Harley Wong
2023 ↗︎ Black Blossoms: The Journal, Kimathi Donkor, Mastering a Painting Practice that Comes Directly From the Heart Interview with Bolanle Tajudeen
2022 ↗︎ Frieze, How Venice’s National Pavilions Complicate the Notion of Citizenship by Jennifer Higgie
2022 ↗︎ DKUK, Audio interview with Daniel Kelly for ‘Idyls’ at DKUK
2021 ↗︎ Practitioners' Voices in Classical Reception Studies, Kimathi Donkor interview about ‘The Rescue of Andromeda’ with Emma Bridges for the Open University
2021 ↗︎ The Guardian, Black artists take Britain’s pulse – and pose as Grace Jones: Untitled at Kettle’s Yard review by Kadish Morris
2021 ↗︎ Ocula Magazine, ICA's War Inna Babylon is the Race Report the UK Needs by Stephanie Bailey
2021 ↗︎ Hyperallergic, Charting Black Resistance in the UK Since the 1940s by Aurella Yussuf
2021 ↗︎ Akadi Magazine, Kimathi Donkor - an exploration of African art
2021 ↗︎ Brixton Blog, Kimathi Donkor – new show in Brixton’s Tate Library by Leslie Manasseh
2021 ↗︎ The New European, Why Black Art Matters
2021 ↗︎ Evening Standard, War Inna Babylon at the ICA review: this portrait of black resistance to racism is urgent and devastating by Ben Luke
2020 ↗︎ Artnet News, How Have Artists Shaped Previous Protest Movements? 7 Historians on How the Past Can Help Us Understand the Present
2019 ↗︎ A-N, Kimathi Donkor wins Art Projects Artist Award at London Art Fair
2019 ↗︎ Art Daily Kimathi Donkor wins De’Longhi Art Projects Artist Award 2019
2018 ↗︎ Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, Tracing Trans-Atlantic Slavery in Kimathi Donkor’s UK Diaspora Feature by Celeste-Marie Bernier
2018 ↗︎ Studio International, Tania Kovats and Kimathi Donkor discuss drawing practice and education Feature by MK Palomar
2017 ↗︎ Omenka, Review: Diaspora Pavillion Closing by Oyin Olaniyan
2017 ↗︎ Artnet News, 6 Must-See Artists at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair review by Brian Boucher
2017 ↗︎ Culture Matters, Beyond the boundaries: A review of the Diaspora Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale by Phil Brett
2017 ↗︎ Africanah.Org, The Diaspora Pavilion in Venice by Robert Roos
2017 ↗︎ A-N, A Q&A with… Kimathi Donkor, Diaspora Pavilion artist at Venice Biennale 2017 by Fisun Güner
2017 ↗︎ This Is: Contemporary Art Magazine, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time
2017 ↗︎ C&, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time
2016 ↗︎ Omenka Magazine, In conversation with Kimathi Donkor
2015 ↗︎ Art Africa, In conversation with Kimathi Donkor
2015 ↗︎ Destiny Connect, Setting Up New Relationships review by Mary Corrigall
2015 ↗︎ The Times of South Africa, Princess Politics—Women on top: Subverting subordination review by Mary Corrigall
2015 ↗︎ Mail & Guardian, Gallery Momo: No titles enable your own take
2015 ↗︎ Lacuna, An interview with Kimathi Donkor by Philip Kaisary
2013 ↗︎ Visual Culture in Britain, Reading the Riot Act by Eddie Chambers
2013 ↗︎ FAD, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist review and interview by Yvette Greslé
2013 ↗︎ Absolutely, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist interview
2013 The Voice, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist interview
2013 The Guardian, Jonathan Jones blog
2013 ↗︎ Arise TV, Arts and Culture Show interview with Hannah Pool
2012 ↗︎ Frieze Magazine, Queens of the Undead review by Lara Pawson (Archived)
2012 ↗︎ Art Forum, Queens of the Undead review by Asitha Nagesh
2012 ↗︎ ArtInfo, Queens of the Undead review by Coline Milliard
2012 ↗︎ Buala, Queens of the Undead review
2012 ↗︎ The Guardian newspaper, The Black Ghosts Haunting Downtown Abbey Op-Ed by Lara Pawson
2012 ↗︎ Studio International, Retelling history through art – an interview with Kimathi Donkor by Caroline Menezes
2012, Africa 21, Queens of the Undead review
2012 ↗︎ Hackney Citizen, Queens of the Undead review
2012, Resonance FM, African Essence
2012 ↗︎ The Voice, Resurrecting the Past Feature by Hazelanne Williams
2012 ↗︎ www.MsAfropolitan.com, Queens of the Undead Review by Minna Salami
2012, Guardian Series (North London), Queens of the Undead review
2012, Destination Hackney, Queens of the Undead review
2012, Iniva, Queens of the Undead interview
2012, Class Wargames, Online interview
2011, www.theoctopusjournal.org, Imaging and Re-Imagining the Neo-Liberal: Brixton and its Discontents
2010, www.estadao.com.br, Início do conteúdo O americano que provoca na bienal
2010, Les Echos, On a retrouvé les tableaux de Michel Houellebecq
2010, Agencia Brasil, Sao Paulo Biennial review
2010, The Art Newspaper, Sao Paulo Biennial preview
2010, Murmurart.com, Askew in the Garden of Desire review
2010, Colour Code, Visual Memories of Slavery...,
2008, Kola E-Zine, Haiti article
2008, Colourful Radio Nina Jones show, Hawkins & Co Interview
2008, Liverpool Metro, Hawkins & Co Review
2008 ↗︎ Nerve, Hawkins & Co Review
2007, Nubiart Sound Radio, Hawkins & Co Review
2007, Freedom Songs, ‘Toussaint at Bedourette’ reproduction
2007↗︎ Culture 24, Hawkins & Co Review by Sara Allen
2007, Colourful Radio, Afternoon Delight interview
2006, Untold London, Telltale Review
2005, Art Knowledge News, Police try to censor Brixton riots exhibition
2005 ↗︎ Art Daily Police try to censor Brixton riots exhibition
2005, ArtsHub, Art Thought & Memory
2005, Time Out, Brixton gallery raided by the Met
2005, BBC London Radio, Dotun Adebayo Show Interview
2005 ↗︎ BBC Nottingham, Caribbean Passion Review by Kamali Melbourne
2005, Black Heritage Today, Justice in a Brush stroke
2004, New Nation, Our History on Canvas
2004, London Evening Standard, Metro Pick of the Week
1985, City Limits, Creation for Liberation Review (exhibiting as ‘Huw Gething’)
1985, Spare Rib, Creation for Liberation Review (exhibiting as ‘Huw Gething’)
Classicisms in the Black Atlantic ↵
Anthology edited by Moyer, Lecznar & Morse. Includes the essay ‘Africana Andromeda: Contemporary Painting and the Classical Black Figure’ by Kimathi Donkor. (Plus, cover image by Kimathi Donkor). Published by the Oxford University Press (Oxford and New York, 2020) ISBN 978-0-19-881412-2
The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Exhibition catalogue published by the National Portrait Gallery. ISBN: 9781855145580 ↵
Soulscapes
By Lisa Anderson. Exhibition catalogue published by the Dulwich Picture Gallery. ISBN: 9781855145580 ↵
Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historicaly in the Present Guidebook
Curatorial Statement by Hoor Al Qasimi. Published by the Sharjah Art Foundation (UAE, 2023)
In the Black Fantastic↵
Edited by Ekow Eshun. Published by Hayward Gallery Publishing and Thames & Hudson (London, 2022)
The New African Portraiture. Shariat Collections↵
Foreword by Florian Steininger. Published by the Kunst Halle Krems. (Austria, 2022)
Queen: From the Collection of CCH Pounder ↵
Published by The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit, 2020) 978-1-7923-2976
A Brief History of Black British Art ↵
By Rianna Jade Parker. Published by Tate Publishing (London, 2021) 978-1849767569
A Companion to Curation ↵
Africa, Art and Knowing Nothing: Some Thoughts on Curating at the British Museum by Chris Spring. Edited by Brad Buckley and John Conomos. Published by Wiley Blackwell. (2019) ISBN: 978-1-119-20685-9
Black Artists in British Art: A History from 1950 to the Present
↵ By Eddie Chambers; published by I.B. Tauris, (London and New York, 2014) ISBN 978-1-7807-6271-5
Stick to the Skin: African American and Black British Art, 1965-2015 ↵ By Celeste-Maria Bernier; published by University of California Press (Oakland California, 2019) ISBN 978-0520286535
Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions ↵ By Charles Forsdick & Christian Høgsbjerg; published by Pluto Press (London, 2017) ISBN 9780745335148
The Haitian Revolution in the Literary Imagination ↵
By Philip K Kaisary; published by University of Virginia Press, (London and Charlottesville, 2014) ISBN 978-0-8139-3546-1
African Futures ↵
By Lien Heidenreich-Seleme and Sean O’Toole (editors); published by Kerber, (Bielefeld, 2016) ISBN 978-3-7356-0186-5
Offline: Between Transits and Journeys ↵
By Andreia Páscoa and Mónica de Miranda (editors); published by XEREM Associação Cultural, (Lisbon, 2014) ISBN 978-989-97183-1-9
Class Wargames: Ludic subversion against spectacular capitalism ↵
By Richard Barbrook; (Plus, cover image by Kimathi Donkor) Released by Minor Compositions; distributed by Autonomedia (New York, Oct 2014) ISBN 978-1-57027-293-6
Kimathi Donkor: Queens of the Undead ↵
By David Dibosa, Tessa Jackson, Carol Tulloch & Grant Watson; published by Iniva, (London, 2012) ISBN 978-1-899846-54-6
Art History for Filmmakers: The Art of Visual Storytelling ↵
By Gillian McIver published by Bloomsbury Academic (London & New York, 2016) ISBN 978-1472580658
Fine Arts 2011-2012 ↵
By Jacopo Benci (editor); published by the British School at Rome, (Rome, 2012) ISBN 978-0-904152-64-7
29th Bienal Documentation ↵
By Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias; published by the Fundação de Bienal São Paulo, (São Paulo, 2011) ISBN 978-85-85298-37-1
29th Bienal Catalogue ↵
By Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias (editors); published by the Fundação de Bienal São Paulo, (São Paulo, 2010) ISBN 978-85-85298-33-3
• MEDIA ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
2023 ↗︎ UAL, The 15th Sharjah Biennial: An Interview with Dr Kimathi Donkor by Euan McLaren
2023 ↗︎ The Art Newspaper, Sharjah Biennial 15 delivers important postcolonial narrative—but loses its experimental edge by Nadine Khalil
2023 ↗︎ Third Text, Performing History: Jelili Atiku’s performances, Lubaina Himid’s and Kimathi Donkor’s 'Toussaint Louverture', Steve McQueen’s 'Carib’s Leap' and Yinka Shonibare’s 'Mr and Mrs Andrews' by Akin Oladimeji
2023 ↗︎ Artsy, At the 15th Sharjah Biennial, Artists Grapple with Meeting the Politics of This Moment by Harley Wong
2023 ↗︎ Black Blossoms: The Journal, Kimathi Donkor, Mastering a Painting Practice that Comes Directly From the Heart Interview with Bolanle Tajudeen
2022 ↗︎ Frieze, How Venice’s National Pavilions Complicate the Notion of Citizenship by Jennifer Higgie
2022 ↗︎ DKUK, Audio interview with Daniel Kelly for ‘Idyls’ at DKUK
2021 ↗︎ Practitioners' Voices in Classical Reception Studies, Kimathi Donkor interview about ‘The Rescue of Andromeda’ with Emma Bridges for the Open University
2021 ↗︎ The Guardian, Black artists take Britain’s pulse – and pose as Grace Jones: Untitled at Kettle’s Yard review by Kadish Morris
2021 ↗︎ Ocula Magazine, ICA's War Inna Babylon is the Race Report the UK Needs by Stephanie Bailey
2021 ↗︎ Hyperallergic, Charting Black Resistance in the UK Since the 1940s by Aurella Yussuf
2021 ↗︎ Akadi Magazine, Kimathi Donkor - an exploration of African art
2021 ↗︎ Brixton Blog, Kimathi Donkor – new show in Brixton’s Tate Library by Leslie Manasseh
2021 ↗︎ The New European, Why Black Art Matters
2021 ↗︎ Evening Standard, War Inna Babylon at the ICA review: this portrait of black resistance to racism is urgent and devastating by Ben Luke
2020 ↗︎ Artnet News, How Have Artists Shaped Previous Protest Movements? 7 Historians on How the Past Can Help Us Understand the Present
2019 ↗︎ A-N, Kimathi Donkor wins Art Projects Artist Award at London Art Fair
2019 ↗︎ Art Daily Kimathi Donkor wins De’Longhi Art Projects Artist Award 2019
2018 ↗︎ Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, Tracing Trans-Atlantic Slavery in Kimathi Donkor’s UK Diaspora Feature by Celeste-Marie Bernier
2018 ↗︎ Studio International, Tania Kovats and Kimathi Donkor discuss drawing practice and education Feature by MK Palomar
2017 ↗︎ Omenka, Review: Diaspora Pavillion Closing by Oyin Olaniyan
2017 ↗︎ Artnet News, 6 Must-See Artists at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair review by Brian Boucher
2017 ↗︎ Culture Matters, Beyond the boundaries: A review of the Diaspora Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale by Phil Brett
2017 ↗︎ Africanah.Org, The Diaspora Pavilion in Venice by Robert Roos
2017 ↗︎ A-N, A Q&A with… Kimathi Donkor, Diaspora Pavilion artist at Venice Biennale 2017 by Fisun Güner
2017 ↗︎ This Is: Contemporary Art Magazine, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time
2017 ↗︎ C&, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time
2016 ↗︎ Omenka Magazine, In conversation with Kimathi Donkor
2015 ↗︎ Art Africa, In conversation with Kimathi Donkor
2015 ↗︎ Destiny Connect, Setting Up New Relationships review by Mary Corrigall
2015 ↗︎ The Times of South Africa, Princess Politics—Women on top: Subverting subordination review by Mary Corrigall
2015 ↗︎ Mail & Guardian, Gallery Momo: No titles enable your own take
2015 ↗︎ Lacuna, An interview with Kimathi Donkor by Philip Kaisary
2013 ↗︎ Visual Culture in Britain, Reading the Riot Act by Eddie Chambers
2013 ↗︎ FAD, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist review and interview by Yvette Greslé
2013 ↗︎ Absolutely, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist interview
2013 The Voice, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist interview
2013 The Guardian, Jonathan Jones blog
2013 ↗︎ Arise TV, Arts and Culture Show interview with Hannah Pool
2012 ↗︎ Frieze Magazine, Queens of the Undead review by Lara Pawson (Archived)
2012 ↗︎ Art Forum, Queens of the Undead review by Asitha Nagesh
2012 ↗︎ ArtInfo, Queens of the Undead review by Coline Milliard
2012 ↗︎ Buala, Queens of the Undead review
2012 ↗︎ The Guardian newspaper, The Black Ghosts Haunting Downtown Abbey Op-Ed by Lara Pawson
2012 ↗︎ Studio International, Retelling history through art – an interview with Kimathi Donkor by Caroline Menezes
2012, Africa 21, Queens of the Undead review
2012 ↗︎ Hackney Citizen, Queens of the Undead review
2012, Resonance FM, African Essence
2012 ↗︎ The Voice, Resurrecting the Past Feature by Hazelanne Williams
2012 ↗︎ www.MsAfropolitan.com, Queens of the Undead Review by Minna Salami
2012, Guardian Series (North London), Queens of the Undead review
2012, Destination Hackney, Queens of the Undead review
2012, Iniva, Queens of the Undead interview
2012, Class Wargames, Online interview
2011, www.theoctopusjournal.org, Imaging and Re-Imagining the Neo-Liberal: Brixton and its Discontents
2010, www.estadao.com.br, Início do conteúdo O americano que provoca na bienal
2010, Les Echos, On a retrouvé les tableaux de Michel Houellebecq
2010, Agencia Brasil, Sao Paulo Biennial review
2010, The Art Newspaper, Sao Paulo Biennial preview
2010, Murmurart.com, Askew in the Garden of Desire review
2010, Colour Code, Visual Memories of Slavery...,
2008, Kola E-Zine, Haiti article
2008, Colourful Radio Nina Jones show, Hawkins & Co Interview
2008, Liverpool Metro, Hawkins & Co Review
2008 ↗︎ Nerve, Hawkins & Co Review
2007, Nubiart Sound Radio, Hawkins & Co Review
2007, Freedom Songs, ‘Toussaint at Bedourette’ reproduction
2007↗︎ Culture 24, Hawkins & Co Review by Sara Allen
2007, Colourful Radio, Afternoon Delight interview
2006, Untold London, Telltale Review
2005, Art Knowledge News, Police try to censor Brixton riots exhibition
2005 ↗︎ Art Daily Police try to censor Brixton riots exhibition
2005, ArtsHub, Art Thought & Memory
2005, Time Out, Brixton gallery raided by the Met
2005, BBC London Radio, Dotun Adebayo Show Interview
2005 ↗︎ BBC Nottingham, Caribbean Passion Review by Kamali Melbourne
2005, Black Heritage Today, Justice in a Brush stroke
2004, New Nation, Our History on Canvas
2004, London Evening Standard, Metro Pick of the Week
1985, City Limits, Creation for Liberation Review (exhibiting as ‘Huw Gething’)
1985, Spare Rib, Creation for Liberation Review (exhibiting as ‘Huw Gething’)
• BOOKS AND CATALOGUES
Classicisms in the Black Atlantic ↵
Anthology edited by Moyer, Lecznar & Morse. Includes the essay ‘Africana Andromeda: Contemporary Painting and the Classical Black Figure’ by Kimathi Donkor. (Plus, cover image by Kimathi Donkor). Published by the Oxford University Press (Oxford and New York, 2020) ISBN 978-0-19-881412-2
The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Exhibition catalogue published by the National Portrait Gallery. ISBN: 9781855145580 ↵
Soulscapes
By Lisa Anderson. Exhibition catalogue published by the Dulwich Picture Gallery. ISBN: 9781855145580 ↵
Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historicaly in the Present Guidebook
Curatorial Statement by Hoor Al Qasimi. Published by the Sharjah Art Foundation (UAE, 2023)
In the Black Fantastic↵
Edited by Ekow Eshun. Published by Hayward Gallery Publishing and Thames & Hudson (London, 2022)
The New African Portraiture. Shariat Collections↵
Foreword by Florian Steininger. Published by the Kunst Halle Krems. (Austria, 2022)
Queen: From the Collection of CCH Pounder ↵
Published by The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit, 2020) 978-1-7923-2976
A Brief History of Black British Art ↵
By Rianna Jade Parker. Published by Tate Publishing (London, 2021) 978-1849767569
A Companion to Curation ↵
Africa, Art and Knowing Nothing: Some Thoughts on Curating at the British Museum by Chris Spring. Edited by Brad Buckley and John Conomos. Published by Wiley Blackwell. (2019) ISBN: 978-1-119-20685-9
Black Artists in British Art: A History from 1950 to the Present
↵ By Eddie Chambers; published by I.B. Tauris, (London and New York, 2014) ISBN 978-1-7807-6271-5
Stick to the Skin: African American and Black British Art, 1965-2015 ↵ By Celeste-Maria Bernier; published by University of California Press (Oakland California, 2019) ISBN 978-0520286535
Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions ↵ By Charles Forsdick & Christian Høgsbjerg; published by Pluto Press (London, 2017) ISBN 9780745335148
The Haitian Revolution in the Literary Imagination ↵
By Philip K Kaisary; published by University of Virginia Press, (London and Charlottesville, 2014) ISBN 978-0-8139-3546-1
African Futures ↵
By Lien Heidenreich-Seleme and Sean O’Toole (editors); published by Kerber, (Bielefeld, 2016) ISBN 978-3-7356-0186-5
Offline: Between Transits and Journeys ↵
By Andreia Páscoa and Mónica de Miranda (editors); published by XEREM Associação Cultural, (Lisbon, 2014) ISBN 978-989-97183-1-9
Class Wargames: Ludic subversion against spectacular capitalism ↵
By Richard Barbrook; (Plus, cover image by Kimathi Donkor) Released by Minor Compositions; distributed by Autonomedia (New York, Oct 2014) ISBN 978-1-57027-293-6
Kimathi Donkor: Queens of the Undead ↵
By David Dibosa, Tessa Jackson, Carol Tulloch & Grant Watson; published by Iniva, (London, 2012) ISBN 978-1-899846-54-6
Art History for Filmmakers: The Art of Visual Storytelling ↵
By Gillian McIver published by Bloomsbury Academic (London & New York, 2016) ISBN 978-1472580658
Fine Arts 2011-2012 ↵
By Jacopo Benci (editor); published by the British School at Rome, (Rome, 2012) ISBN 978-0-904152-64-7
29th Bienal Documentation ↵
By Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias; published by the Fundação de Bienal São Paulo, (São Paulo, 2011) ISBN 978-85-85298-37-1
29th Bienal Catalogue ↵
By Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias (editors); published by the Fundação de Bienal São Paulo, (São Paulo, 2010) ISBN 978-85-85298-33-3
• MEDIA ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
2023 ↗︎ UAL, The 15th Sharjah Biennial: An Interview with Dr Kimathi Donkor by Euan McLaren
2023 ↗︎ The Art Newspaper, Sharjah Biennial 15 delivers important postcolonial narrative—but loses its experimental edge by Nadine Khalil
2023 ↗︎ Third Text, Performing History: Jelili Atiku’s performances, Lubaina Himid’s and Kimathi Donkor’s 'Toussaint Louverture', Steve McQueen’s 'Carib’s Leap' and Yinka Shonibare’s 'Mr and Mrs Andrews' by Akin Oladimeji
2023 ↗︎ Artsy, At the 15th Sharjah Biennial, Artists Grapple with Meeting the Politics of This Moment by Harley Wong
2023 ↗︎ Black Blossoms: The Journal, Kimathi Donkor, Mastering a Painting Practice that Comes Directly From the Heart Interview with Bolanle Tajudeen
2022 ↗︎ Frieze, How Venice’s National Pavilions Complicate the Notion of Citizenship by Jennifer Higgie
2022 ↗︎ DKUK, Audio interview with Daniel Kelly for ‘Idyls’ at DKUK
2021 ↗︎ Practitioners' Voices in Classical Reception Studies, Kimathi Donkor interview about ‘The Rescue of Andromeda’ with Emma Bridges for the Open University
2021 ↗︎ The Guardian, Black artists take Britain’s pulse – and pose as Grace Jones: Untitled at Kettle’s Yard review by Kadish Morris
2021 ↗︎ Ocula Magazine, ICA's War Inna Babylon is the Race Report the UK Needs by Stephanie Bailey
2021 ↗︎ Hyperallergic, Charting Black Resistance in the UK Since the 1940s by Aurella Yussuf
2021 ↗︎ Akadi Magazine, Kimathi Donkor - an exploration of African art
2021 ↗︎ Brixton Blog, Kimathi Donkor – new show in Brixton’s Tate Library by Leslie Manasseh
2021 ↗︎ The New European, Why Black Art Matters
2021 ↗︎ Evening Standard, War Inna Babylon at the ICA review: this portrait of black resistance to racism is urgent and devastating by Ben Luke
2020 ↗︎ Artnet News, How Have Artists Shaped Previous Protest Movements? 7 Historians on How the Past Can Help Us Understand the Present
2019 ↗︎ A-N, Kimathi Donkor wins Art Projects Artist Award at London Art Fair
2019 ↗︎ Art Daily Kimathi Donkor wins De’Longhi Art Projects Artist Award 2019
2018 ↗︎ Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, Tracing Trans-Atlantic Slavery in Kimathi Donkor’s UK Diaspora Feature by Celeste-Marie Bernier
2018 ↗︎ Studio International, Tania Kovats and Kimathi Donkor discuss drawing practice and education Feature by MK Palomar
2017 ↗︎ Omenka, Review: Diaspora Pavillion Closing by Oyin Olaniyan
2017 ↗︎ Artnet News, 6 Must-See Artists at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair review by Brian Boucher
2017 ↗︎ Culture Matters, Beyond the boundaries: A review of the Diaspora Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale by Phil Brett
2017 ↗︎ Africanah.Org, The Diaspora Pavilion in Venice by Robert Roos
2017 ↗︎ A-N, A Q&A with… Kimathi Donkor, Diaspora Pavilion artist at Venice Biennale 2017 by Fisun Güner
2017 ↗︎ This Is: Contemporary Art Magazine, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time
2017 ↗︎ C&, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time
2016 ↗︎ Omenka Magazine, In conversation with Kimathi Donkor
2015 ↗︎ Art Africa, In conversation with Kimathi Donkor
2015 ↗︎ Destiny Connect, Setting Up New Relationships review by Mary Corrigall
2015 ↗︎ The Times of South Africa, Princess Politics—Women on top: Subverting subordination review by Mary Corrigall
2015 ↗︎ Mail & Guardian, Gallery Momo: No titles enable your own take
2015 ↗︎ Lacuna, An interview with Kimathi Donkor by Philip Kaisary
2013 ↗︎ Visual Culture in Britain, Reading the Riot Act by Eddie Chambers
2013 ↗︎ FAD, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist review and interview by Yvette Greslé
2013 ↗︎ Absolutely, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist interview
2013 The Voice, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist interview
2013 The Guardian, Jonathan Jones blog
2013 ↗︎ Arise TV, Arts and Culture Show interview with Hannah Pool
2012 ↗︎ Frieze Magazine, Queens of the Undead review by Lara Pawson (Archived)
2012 ↗︎ Art Forum, Queens of the Undead review by Asitha Nagesh
2012 ↗︎ ArtInfo, Queens of the Undead review by Coline Milliard
2012 ↗︎ Buala, Queens of the Undead review
2012 ↗︎ The Guardian newspaper, The Black Ghosts Haunting Downtown Abbey Op-Ed by Lara Pawson
2012 ↗︎ Studio International, Retelling history through art – an interview with Kimathi Donkor by Caroline Menezes
2012, Africa 21, Queens of the Undead review
2012 ↗︎ Hackney Citizen, Queens of the Undead review
2012, Resonance FM, African Essence
2012 ↗︎ The Voice, Resurrecting the Past Feature by Hazelanne Williams
2012 ↗︎ www.MsAfropolitan.com, Queens of the Undead Review by Minna Salami
2012, Guardian Series (North London), Queens of the Undead review
2012, Destination Hackney, Queens of the Undead review
2012, Iniva, Queens of the Undead interview
2012, Class Wargames, Online interview
2011, www.theoctopusjournal.org, Imaging and Re-Imagining the Neo-Liberal: Brixton and its Discontents
2010, www.estadao.com.br, Início do conteúdo O americano que provoca na bienal
2010, Les Echos, On a retrouvé les tableaux de Michel Houellebecq
2010, Agencia Brasil, Sao Paulo Biennial review
2010, The Art Newspaper, Sao Paulo Biennial preview
2010, Murmurart.com, Askew in the Garden of Desire review
2010, Colour Code, Visual Memories of Slavery...,
2008, Kola E-Zine, Haiti article
2008, Colourful Radio Nina Jones show, Hawkins & Co Interview
2008, Liverpool Metro, Hawkins & Co Review
2008 ↗︎ Nerve, Hawkins & Co Review
2007, Nubiart Sound Radio, Hawkins & Co Review
2007, Freedom Songs, ‘Toussaint at Bedourette’ reproduction
2007↗︎ Culture 24, Hawkins & Co Review by Sara Allen
2007, Colourful Radio, Afternoon Delight interview
2006, Untold London, Telltale Review
2005, Art Knowledge News, Police try to censor Brixton riots exhibition
2005 ↗︎ Art Daily Police try to censor Brixton riots exhibition
2005, ArtsHub, Art Thought & Memory
2005, Time Out, Brixton gallery raided by the Met
2005, BBC London Radio, Dotun Adebayo Show Interview
2005 ↗︎ BBC Nottingham, Caribbean Passion Review by Kamali Melbourne
2005, Black Heritage Today, Justice in a Brush stroke
2004, New Nation, Our History on Canvas
2004, London Evening Standard, Metro Pick of the Week
1985, City Limits, Creation for Liberation Review (exhibiting as ‘Huw Gething’)
1985, Spare Rib, Creation for Liberation Review (exhibiting as ‘Huw Gething’)
Classicisms in the Black Atlantic ↵
Anthology edited by Moyer, Lecznar & Morse. Includes the essay ‘Africana Andromeda: Contemporary Painting and the Classical Black Figure’ by Kimathi Donkor. (Plus, cover image by Kimathi Donkor). Published by the Oxford University Press (Oxford and New York, 2020) ISBN 978-0-19-881412-2
The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Exhibition catalogue published by the National Portrait Gallery. ISBN: 9781855145580 ↵
Soulscapes
By Lisa Anderson. Exhibition catalogue published by the Dulwich Picture Gallery. ISBN: 9781855145580 ↵
Sharjah Biennial 15: Thinking Historicaly in the Present Guidebook
Curatorial Statement by Hoor Al Qasimi. Published by the Sharjah Art Foundation (UAE, 2023)
In the Black Fantastic↵
Edited by Ekow Eshun. Published by Hayward Gallery Publishing and Thames & Hudson (London, 2022)
The New African Portraiture. Shariat Collections↵
Foreword by Florian Steininger. Published by the Kunst Halle Krems. (Austria, 2022)
Queen: From the Collection of CCH Pounder ↵
Published by The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit, 2020) 978-1-7923-2976
A Brief History of Black British Art ↵
By Rianna Jade Parker. Published by Tate Publishing (London, 2021) 978-1849767569
A Companion to Curation ↵
Africa, Art and Knowing Nothing: Some Thoughts on Curating at the British Museum by Chris Spring. Edited by Brad Buckley and John Conomos. Published by Wiley Blackwell. (2019) ISBN: 978-1-119-20685-9
Black Artists in British Art: A History from 1950 to the Present
↵ By Eddie Chambers; published by I.B. Tauris, (London and New York, 2014) ISBN 978-1-7807-6271-5
Stick to the Skin: African American and Black British Art, 1965-2015 ↵ By Celeste-Maria Bernier; published by University of California Press (Oakland California, 2019) ISBN 978-0520286535
Toussaint Louverture: A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions ↵ By Charles Forsdick & Christian Høgsbjerg; published by Pluto Press (London, 2017) ISBN 9780745335148
The Haitian Revolution in the Literary Imagination ↵
By Philip K Kaisary; published by University of Virginia Press, (London and Charlottesville, 2014) ISBN 978-0-8139-3546-1
African Futures ↵
By Lien Heidenreich-Seleme and Sean O’Toole (editors); published by Kerber, (Bielefeld, 2016) ISBN 978-3-7356-0186-5
Offline: Between Transits and Journeys ↵
By Andreia Páscoa and Mónica de Miranda (editors); published by XEREM Associação Cultural, (Lisbon, 2014) ISBN 978-989-97183-1-9
Class Wargames: Ludic subversion against spectacular capitalism ↵
By Richard Barbrook; (Plus, cover image by Kimathi Donkor) Released by Minor Compositions; distributed by Autonomedia (New York, Oct 2014) ISBN 978-1-57027-293-6
Kimathi Donkor: Queens of the Undead ↵
By David Dibosa, Tessa Jackson, Carol Tulloch & Grant Watson; published by Iniva, (London, 2012) ISBN 978-1-899846-54-6
Art History for Filmmakers: The Art of Visual Storytelling ↵
By Gillian McIver published by Bloomsbury Academic (London & New York, 2016) ISBN 978-1472580658
Fine Arts 2011-2012 ↵
By Jacopo Benci (editor); published by the British School at Rome, (Rome, 2012) ISBN 978-0-904152-64-7
29th Bienal Documentation ↵
By Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias; published by the Fundação de Bienal São Paulo, (São Paulo, 2011) ISBN 978-85-85298-37-1
29th Bienal Catalogue ↵
By Moacir dos Anjos and Agnaldo Farias (editors); published by the Fundação de Bienal São Paulo, (São Paulo, 2010) ISBN 978-85-85298-33-3
• MEDIA ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
2023 ↗︎ UAL, The 15th Sharjah Biennial: An Interview with Dr Kimathi Donkor by Euan McLaren
2023 ↗︎ The Art Newspaper, Sharjah Biennial 15 delivers important postcolonial narrative—but loses its experimental edge by Nadine Khalil
2023 ↗︎ Third Text, Performing History: Jelili Atiku’s performances, Lubaina Himid’s and Kimathi Donkor’s 'Toussaint Louverture', Steve McQueen’s 'Carib’s Leap' and Yinka Shonibare’s 'Mr and Mrs Andrews' by Akin Oladimeji
2023 ↗︎ Artsy, At the 15th Sharjah Biennial, Artists Grapple with Meeting the Politics of This Moment by Harley Wong
2023 ↗︎ Black Blossoms: The Journal, Kimathi Donkor, Mastering a Painting Practice that Comes Directly From the Heart Interview with Bolanle Tajudeen
2022 ↗︎ Frieze, How Venice’s National Pavilions Complicate the Notion of Citizenship by Jennifer Higgie
2022 ↗︎ DKUK, Audio interview with Daniel Kelly for ‘Idyls’ at DKUK
2021 ↗︎ Practitioners' Voices in Classical Reception Studies, Kimathi Donkor interview about ‘The Rescue of Andromeda’ with Emma Bridges for the Open University
2021 ↗︎ The Guardian, Black artists take Britain’s pulse – and pose as Grace Jones: Untitled at Kettle’s Yard review by Kadish Morris
2021 ↗︎ Ocula Magazine, ICA's War Inna Babylon is the Race Report the UK Needs by Stephanie Bailey
2021 ↗︎ Hyperallergic, Charting Black Resistance in the UK Since the 1940s by Aurella Yussuf
2021 ↗︎ Akadi Magazine, Kimathi Donkor - an exploration of African art
2021 ↗︎ Brixton Blog, Kimathi Donkor – new show in Brixton’s Tate Library by Leslie Manasseh
2021 ↗︎ The New European, Why Black Art Matters
2021 ↗︎ Evening Standard, War Inna Babylon at the ICA review: this portrait of black resistance to racism is urgent and devastating by Ben Luke
2020 ↗︎ Artnet News, How Have Artists Shaped Previous Protest Movements? 7 Historians on How the Past Can Help Us Understand the Present
2019 ↗︎ A-N, Kimathi Donkor wins Art Projects Artist Award at London Art Fair
2019 ↗︎ Art Daily Kimathi Donkor wins De’Longhi Art Projects Artist Award 2019
2018 ↗︎ Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, Tracing Trans-Atlantic Slavery in Kimathi Donkor’s UK Diaspora Feature by Celeste-Marie Bernier
2018 ↗︎ Studio International, Tania Kovats and Kimathi Donkor discuss drawing practice and education Feature by MK Palomar
2017 ↗︎ Omenka, Review: Diaspora Pavillion Closing by Oyin Olaniyan
2017 ↗︎ Artnet News, 6 Must-See Artists at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair review by Brian Boucher
2017 ↗︎ Culture Matters, Beyond the boundaries: A review of the Diaspora Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale by Phil Brett
2017 ↗︎ Africanah.Org, The Diaspora Pavilion in Venice by Robert Roos
2017 ↗︎ A-N, A Q&A with… Kimathi Donkor, Diaspora Pavilion artist at Venice Biennale 2017 by Fisun Güner
2017 ↗︎ This Is: Contemporary Art Magazine, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time
2017 ↗︎ C&, Untitled: Art on the Conditions of Our Time
2016 ↗︎ Omenka Magazine, In conversation with Kimathi Donkor
2015 ↗︎ Art Africa, In conversation with Kimathi Donkor
2015 ↗︎ Destiny Connect, Setting Up New Relationships review by Mary Corrigall
2015 ↗︎ The Times of South Africa, Princess Politics—Women on top: Subverting subordination review by Mary Corrigall
2015 ↗︎ Mail & Guardian, Gallery Momo: No titles enable your own take
2015 ↗︎ Lacuna, An interview with Kimathi Donkor by Philip Kaisary
2013 ↗︎ Visual Culture in Britain, Reading the Riot Act by Eddie Chambers
2013 ↗︎ FAD, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist review and interview by Yvette Greslé
2013 ↗︎ Absolutely, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist interview
2013 The Voice, Daddy, I Want to Be a Black Artist interview
2013 The Guardian, Jonathan Jones blog
2013 ↗︎ Arise TV, Arts and Culture Show interview with Hannah Pool
2012 ↗︎ Frieze Magazine, Queens of the Undead review by Lara Pawson (Archived)
2012 ↗︎ Art Forum, Queens of the Undead review by Asitha Nagesh
2012 ↗︎ ArtInfo, Queens of the Undead review by Coline Milliard
2012 ↗︎ Buala, Queens of the Undead review
2012 ↗︎ The Guardian newspaper, The Black Ghosts Haunting Downtown Abbey Op-Ed by Lara Pawson
2012 ↗︎ Studio International, Retelling history through art – an interview with Kimathi Donkor by Caroline Menezes
2012, Africa 21, Queens of the Undead review
2012 ↗︎ Hackney Citizen, Queens of the Undead review
2012, Resonance FM, African Essence
2012 ↗︎ The Voice, Resurrecting the Past Feature by Hazelanne Williams
2012 ↗︎ www.MsAfropolitan.com, Queens of the Undead Review by Minna Salami
2012, Guardian Series (North London), Queens of the Undead review
2012, Destination Hackney, Queens of the Undead review
2012, Iniva, Queens of the Undead interview
2012, Class Wargames, Online interview
2011, www.theoctopusjournal.org, Imaging and Re-Imagining the Neo-Liberal: Brixton and its Discontents
2010, www.estadao.com.br, Início do conteúdo O americano que provoca na bienal
2010, Les Echos, On a retrouvé les tableaux de Michel Houellebecq
2010, Agencia Brasil, Sao Paulo Biennial review
2010, The Art Newspaper, Sao Paulo Biennial preview
2010, Murmurart.com, Askew in the Garden of Desire review
2010, Colour Code, Visual Memories of Slavery...,
2008, Kola E-Zine, Haiti article
2008, Colourful Radio Nina Jones show, Hawkins & Co Interview
2008, Liverpool Metro, Hawkins & Co Review
2008 ↗︎ Nerve, Hawkins & Co Review
2007, Nubiart Sound Radio, Hawkins & Co Review
2007, Freedom Songs, ‘Toussaint at Bedourette’ reproduction
2007↗︎ Culture 24, Hawkins & Co Review by Sara Allen
2007, Colourful Radio, Afternoon Delight interview
2006, Untold London, Telltale Review
2005, Art Knowledge News, Police try to censor Brixton riots exhibition
2005 ↗︎ Art Daily Police try to censor Brixton riots exhibition
2005, ArtsHub, Art Thought & Memory
2005, Time Out, Brixton gallery raided by the Met
2005, BBC London Radio, Dotun Adebayo Show Interview
2005 ↗︎ BBC Nottingham, Caribbean Passion Review by Kamali Melbourne
2005, Black Heritage Today, Justice in a Brush stroke
2004, New Nation, Our History on Canvas
2004, London Evening Standard, Metro Pick of the Week
1985, City Limits, Creation for Liberation Review (exhibiting as ‘Huw Gething’)
1985, Spare Rib, Creation for Liberation Review (exhibiting as ‘Huw Gething’)