Sonia Boyce first black woman to represent Britain at Venice Biennale
(The Guardian Culture News)

Artist caused storm in 2018 when she removed painting of nymphs from Manchester Art GalleryThe artist Sonia Boyce has been chosen to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale - the first black woman to do so. Her work will fill the UK pavilion from May until November next year.Boyce, who lives and works in London, caused controversy two years ago when she removed John William Waterhouse´s 1896 painting Hylas and the Nymphs from the wall of the Manchester Art Gallery for a week. She wrote in the Guardian that the action was intended to draw attention to the way decisions are made in museums about what is made visible to the public. Continue reading...