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Next month, England rugby star Maro Itoje dips his toes into the art world for the first time, presenting a group exhibition at Signature African Art gallery in London. ‘A History Untold’ (20 May–19 June) features work by six artists from Africa and the African diaspora – and is intended, Itoje has said, ‘to underline the importance of including more black history on the British national curriculum […], breaking down biases that currently exist’. Taking a break from training, Itoje tells Apollo how he became involved in the exhibition and how he balances his interests in art and politics with professional sport – and why he didn’t become a painter. ....
Last year, Ava DuVernay, the acclaimed film director who came to widespread public attention through 13th, a film about race and mass incarceration, organized an art exhibition at the Signature African Art gallery in London that included works by Giggs Kgole, Oluwole Omofemi, and 11 other artists. Now, Khalil Akar, the gallery director who planned the exhibition with DuVernay, is working with her on another iteration of the show, scheduled to open in Los Angeles later this year. We caught up with Akar about the project, its ties to DuVernay’s Leap Foundation, and the role the art world can place in social justice movements. ....