Black Excellence: Peter Brathwaite

https://www.peterbrathwaitebaritone.com/about

His pioneering Rediscovering Black Portraiture series, made during the Covid-19 pandemic, reimagines historical depictions of Black subjects with the help of domestic material culture. Pieces from this project were exhibited by King’s College London/Wellcome Trust in Autumn 2021. His book on the series with be published by Getty in Spring 2023. Further details about Peter’s series can be found in Rediscovering Black Portraiture.

Black Excellence: Lawrence Brownlee

https://www.lawrencebrownlee.com/

Lawrence Brownlee is a leading figure in opera, both as a singer on the world’s top stages, and as a voice for activism and diversity in the industry. Captivating audiences and critics around the globe, he has been hailed as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory” (The New York Times), “one of the world’s leading bel canto stars” (The Guardian), and “one of the most in-demand opera singers in the world today” (NPR).