Donald Rodney

1961–1998

Donald Rodney, ‘In the House of My Father’ 1996–7
In the House of My Father 1996–7
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Biography

Donald Gladstone Rodney (18 May 1961 – 4 March 1998) was a British artist. He was a leading figure in Britain's BLK Art Group of the 1980s and became recognised as "one of the most innovative and versatile artists of his generation." Rodney's work appropriated images from the mass media, art and popular culture to explore issues of racial identity and racism.

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The Blk Art Group Conceptual art Identity politics

Artworks

Donald Rodney, ‘In the House of My Father’ 1996–7

Donald Rodney In the House of My Father

1996–7
P78529
Donald Rodney, ‘How the West was Won’ 1982

Donald Rodney How the West was Won

1982
T12768
Donald Rodney, ‘My Catechism’ 1997

Donald Rodney My Catechism

1997
T12054
Donald Rodney, ‘Visceral Canker’ 1990

Donald Rodney Visceral Canker

1990
T12769

Artist as subject

Donald Rodney, ‘In the House of My Father’ 1996–7

Donald Rodney In the House of My Father

1996–7
P78529

Film and audio
Look Closer

Donald Rodney: A Practice Unfolding

See how Donald Rodney explores race and representation in his sketchbook collection

Features

Donald Rodney, ‘In the House of My Father’ 1996–7
Art Term

Diaspora

Diaspora is a term used to describe movements in population from one country to another and is often cited in ...

Donald Rodney, ‘How the West was Won’ 1982
Art Term

The Blk Art Group

Formed in Wolverhampton, England, in 1979, The Blk Art Group was an association of young black artists who, inspired by ...
Art Term

British black arts movement

The British black arts movement was a radical political art movement founded in 1982 inspired by anti-racist discourse and feminist ...

Sutapa Biswas, Housewives with Steak-Knives 1985
Blog

Five artworks from Tate Liverpool's Keywords show

Assistant curator, Stephanie Straine, unlocks the stories behind five works on display in Tate Liverpool’s Keywords exhibition; a show ...

Donald Rodney, ‘How the West was Won’ 1982
Blog

How do you deal with an artwork that has a missing piece?

How do you deal with an artwork that has a missing piece? This is one of the questions I've ...

Sketches, letters, etc.

Unknown person(s), ‘Photograph of a display about docks’ 1988

Unknown person(s) Photograph of a display about docks

1988
TGA 200321/3/22/171
Unknown person(s), ‘Photograph of display about docks’ 1988

Unknown person(s) Photograph of display about docks

1988
TGA 200321/3/22/175

Artec (London, UK) Inhabiting Metropolis leaflet, page 2

date not known
TGA 200321/3/45/167
Slideworks, ‘Slideworks leaflet’ 1987

Slideworks Slideworks leaflet

1987
TGA 200321/3/18/170
Donald Rodney, ‘Sketch of the outline of Africa’ 1988

Donald Rodney Sketch of the outline of Africa

1988
TGA 200321/3/22/173
Donald Rodney, ‘Sketch of a map of the world’ 1988

Donald Rodney Sketch of a map of the world

1988
TGA 200321/3/22/172
Donald Rodney, ‘Sketchbook number 40’ January 1993

Donald Rodney Sketchbook number 40

January 1993
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Donald Rodney, ‘Sketchbook number 19’ 1987

Donald Rodney Sketchbook number 19

1987
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