British-Canadian artist Lucy Ash that sheds light on stories of forgotten figures, diversity, and courage from LGBTIQ+ history
The High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with Southampton City Art Gallery, presents a new exhibition at Canada Gallery with artist Lucy AshInvisible Portraits brings together cultural figures whose lives reflect both visibility and erasure, such as poet Wilfred Owen and filmmaker Derek Jarman, alongside a series of deeply personal works developed by the artist following the tragic homophobic assault on Ian Baynham in Trafalgar Square in 2009The exhibition highlights the ongoing struggle for equality, freedom and social justice
Working in oil, mixed media and film, she develops series of works, weaving personal stories with themes of time and concealment to explore love, loss, death and injusticeWorks in this exhibition created in Ian’s memory include a portrait in oil on linen of Ian’s sister Jen Baynham, and a 31-minute film addressing grief, violence, and the lasting impact of loss
Ian’s death was the catalyst for a deeper study of the history of concealment and erasurePortraits of cultural figures, including Derek Jarman and Simeon Solomon, reflect lives shaped by both creative brilliance and social constraint, while portraits of artists, including Keith Vaughan and Duncan Grant, draw attention to the necessity of living partially hidden lives in the face of criminalisation and stigma
The Canada Gallery exhibition follows on from a major collaboration between Lucy Ash and Southampton City Art Gallery between 2020 and 2023, where the artist engaged with works by LGBTIQ+ artists in the collectionSelected works from that exhibition are shown here, including two large-scale panels from the Southampton community-led Portraits of Inspiration project, which celebrate LGBTIQ+ role models on both sides of the Atlantic, and point to LGBTIQ+ progress as not just an individual but collective effort
Lucy Ash: Invisible Portraits is presented by Canada Gallery, from Thursday 4 June to Saturday 3 October 2026
Category: Arts | Visual Arts | Galleries / Art
Artist: Lucy Ash
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