# Lubaina Himid in conversation

Lubaina Himid in conversation at Royal Academy of Arts, Wednesday 28 October 2026, 18:30.

- Price: £8–25
- Venue: Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, W1J 0BD London
- With: Louisa Buck
- Get tickets: https://my.royalacademy.org.uk/53127/53128
- Go to page: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/event/lubaina-himid-in-conversation

![Lubaina Himid in conversation](https://noky.io/images/e54692b3cc40a7048e451f3c95c624cb85e2e937f9bf135cf17993d3668904a4-600.webp)

An in-person and online talk in which artist Lubaina Himid discusses her work with art critic Louisa Buck. She reflects on representing Britain at this year's Venice Biennale with her installation 'Predicting History: Testing Translation', which fills the British Pavilion with large-scale paintings, found objects and sound. The conversation covers the making of the exhibition and art's role in shaping history and cultural memory, touching on migration, identity, memory and the meaning of home. Live closed captioning is available on the livestream.

## Dates

- Wednesday 28 October 18:30 — Royal Academy of Arts

Written by a model, sources: [royalacademy.org.uk](https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/event/lubaina-himid-in-conversation)

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