Larry Achiampong art causes ‘outrage’ after replacing Queen Elizabeth portrait at Foreign Office
British-Ghanaian artist says media coverage of his work links to growing anti-immigrant sentimentThe artist Larry Achiampong was in the middle of a karate class this weekend when he took a...
By Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent · The Guardian Culture
British-Ghanaian artist says media coverage of his work links to growing anti-immigrant sentiment The artist Larry Achiampong was in the middle of a karate class this weekend when he took a break, looked at his phone and realised he was embroiled in a brewing culture war. A series of news outlets reported that a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II taken by David Bailey had been “ ditched ” for work by Achiampong, Lubaina Himid and Yinka Shonibare, which took its place in the Foreign Office. Continue reading...