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Uncomfortable Truths: Art, Colonialism, and Academic Collections

If you happen to be in Berlin, don’t miss the opportunity to visit Uncomfortable Truths: Art, Colonialism and Academic Collections at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin!

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The exhibition includes works by recent MFA graduates (2026) Maliha Abidi & Jack Woolley and by current DPhil researcher Jen DeNike.

On 14th October at 6 p.m. there will be a panel debate “Academic Collections and Colonial Violence” chaired by Gesa Grimme, ZfK, HU Berlin and two speakers Edna Bonhomme, PhD, (Historian and Journalist) and Patricia Vester (Activist and Artist).

The Finissage on 16th October at 6 p.m. includes ekphrastic readings and a drinks reception.

 Please find further inforamtion here: https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/events/details/uncomfortable-truths-art-colonialism-and-academic-collections