Say My Name Exhibition – Interview with Ava DuVernay
by Beckypublished on 9th April 2021
The acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay has teamed up with Mayfair Gallery Signature African Arts, to present a new exhibition bringing the Black Lives Matter movement into the heart of London’s art world.
In this short interview she joins the launch event online to talk about her collaboration with the art gallery, the importance of the work and how it can support the Black Lives Matter movement, and the upcoming show in Los Angeles.
Say My Name is on view in London at Signature African Art from 27 October – 28 November 2020.
Watch Millennium TV’s short film about the exhibition here.
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