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The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

National Portrait Gallery removes artwork after row over Churchill's legacy

The London-based museum has faced controversy over a video installation blaming Winston Churchill for a colonial-era famine in India.

Euronews · Jun 24

Exhibition removed from National Portrait Gallery after criticism of Churchill

A VIDEO installation in the National Portrait Gallery has been taken down following a row about the role Sir Winston Churchill played in the 1943…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23

Artist defends Churchill video at London gallery after peer condemns ‘lie’

Helen Cammock says her comments blaming wartime leader for Bengal Famine were intended to create ‘dailogue’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

National Portrait Gallery Faces Fury Over Video Accusing Churchill Of Starving Millions Of Indians During WWII

The National Portrait Gallery faces criticism for displaying a film accusing Churchill of causing the Bengal famine, sparking debate among historians and Churchill's family over historical accuracy.

International Business Times UK · Jun 16

Why the National Portrait Gallery has been accused of a ‘barefaced lie’ over Churchill claim

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The Independent UK · Jun 16

Row breaks out over National Portrait Gallery claims that Churchill starved Indians

Biographer Andrew Roberts called the claims by Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock a ‘barefaced lie’

The Independent UK · Jun 16

‘We thought we were being naughty!’ The thrilling show by Black and Asian women that rocked the art world

In 1985, a groundbreaking show curated by Lubaina Himid tore down barriers – and appalled critics. As a new exhibition revisits that pivotal moment, the artists remember the prejudice they faced – and what they have achieved since

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025

Shortlisted designs revealed for London's transatlantic slavery memorial

The memorial is planned to be unveiled in east London in summer 2026

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2024

Bloomberg New Contemporaries review – vital viewing, and the perfect way to look at art

This year’s free showcase of 55 fledgling artists is notable for work that takes on the world, even as some of the artists retreat from it

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024