What I Thought I Knew

Opening Thursday, June 13th

A group exhibition curated by multidisciplinary artist Ronan Mckenzie.

BGAC is proud to announce an upcoming exhibition curated by multidisciplinary artist Ronan Mckenzie, opening in the Centre’s newly refurbished mezzanine gallery on Thursday June 13th. 

What I Thought I Knew is the first of two exhibitions from Mckenzie and will feature works from ten emerging and established artists. With her signature sensuality and emphasis on intimacy, the exhibitions see Mckenzie reflect on familial archives, oral histories and stories from ‘back home’; examining how these histories informed what she had thought was possible for the future. Mckenzie invites viewers to join her in reappraising inherited stories, whilst teasing out new individual and collective narrative contours for living. The exhibition will include engaging artist- led discussions.

Mckenzie has collaborated with and curated exhibitions and events for The V&A Museum, The Royal Academy, Tate Modern since her time as founder of HOME: a  groundbreaking black owned, artist led gallery-meets-community-space “HOME”, which opened in 2020.

Supported by the Freelands Foundation’s Space to Dream fund, the exhibition forms part of Black Art Matters, a three year visual arts project at the Centre, exploring the Black experience.

Opening event: Wednesday, June 12th | 7 – 9pm
Exhibition: Thursday, June 13th – Saturday, August 31st
Gallery open Tuesday – Saturday | 10am – 4pm

Free Entry