From poetry, painting, and photography, to textile, illustration and moving image, this exhibition celebrates the vibrant world of the Diverse Artist Network.
This group exhibition features 18 artists from the Diverse Artist Network, whose work touches upon ideas of belonging and place, cultural memory and ancestral threads, and resistance and voice.
Together, their works celebrate diaspora, not as displacement or purely about movement, but as a rich constellation of connections, stories carried and shared, and the many ways people build meaning and belonging wherever they are.
Artists
Urfan Ali, Emma Allen, Sachin Babbar, Judith Mary Elliot, Sherien Elsheikh, Marcus Fagon, Niki Groom, Ruth Jacobs, Urmila Kerslake, Sara Lightning, Sayambrita Mukherjee, Jasmine Shanice Art, Agata Palmer, Muneera Pilgrim, Lilitth, Alpha Wilson, Oliver Woods and Yide Zeng.
Part of DIASPORA! 26
This exhibition is part of DIASPORA! 26, a celebration of cultural diversity, community and creativity across Bristol and the South West, from 1 to 10 May 2026.
Image: Bristol World, 2026, digital collage. © Courtesy of Alpha Wilson
About the Artist
Diverse Artists Network
Diverse Artists Network (DAN) is a development agency for diversity in the arts, promoting cultural competency and representation in the sector. Founded in 2018 to advance cultural equity and representation in the arts, brings together creatives, venues and…
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