Rivington Place
Rivington Place is a contemporary visual arts venue in East London that presents an ongoing programme of exhibitions and events, produced and presented by Autograph ABP and Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts).
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History
Rivington Place
Rivington Place http://www.rivingtonplace.org is a groundbreaking contemporary visual arts venue in Shoreditch, East London. 
Designed by leading architect David Adjaye OBE http://www.adjaye.com/, this award winning building is the first permanent space dedicated to the presentation of culturally diverse visual arts and photography in the UK. Rivington Place presents an ongoing programme of exhibitions and events, produced and presented by Autograph ABP http://www.autograph-abp.co.uk and Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) http://www.iniva.org . Celebrating the 20 year vision of these two leading contemporary arts organisations, the building features two major project spaces presenting exhibitions, film screenings, digital projects and public lectures. It is also home to the Stuart Hall Library http://www.iniva.org/library— an exceptional resource for international contemporary visual arts — a flexible education space and a café.
Library http://www.iniva.org/library
The Stuart Hall Library is a specialised reference resource for students, researchers and interested readers. Its unique collection includes monographs, exhibition catalogues and over 80 current international art periodicals as well as a slide collection. It is open to the public, by appointment, Tuesday to Friday 10am–1pm and 2–5pm. +44 (0)20 7749 1255 or email library@iniva.org
Rivington Place Portfolio
Six internationally renowned artists have created stunning new works for a limited edition portfolio on sale in support of Rivington Place. The beautifully boxed portfolios present works by Sonia Boyce, Isaac Julien, Glenn Ligon, Hew Locke, Chris Ofili and Carrie Mae Weems. The portfolio can be viewed on the first floor of Rivington Place.
http://www.rivingtonplace.org
The Rivington Place Portfolio (PDF)
The Partners:
Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts), established in 1994, is a contemporary visual arts organisation that supports and promotes the work of artists, curators and scholars from diverse cultural backgrounds, making their artistic practice and ideas accessible to new and diverse audiences. Iniva creates exhibitions, publications, digital projects, education and research projects. The organisation invests in artists who deserve wider recognition for their talents; takes art into unexpected places as well as the more traditional venues; and engages new audiences, young and old, in contemporary art. Iniva is a registered charity. www.iniva.org
Autograph ABP works internationally to educate the public in photography by addressing issues of cultural identity and human rights. It achieves this through formal and informal education programmes, exhibitions, publishing, and the creation of an archive LINK TO RP site http://www.rivingtonplace.org/facilities/photographicArchive of culturally diverse photography that is accessible to the public for research. Established in 1988 with the aim of advocating the inclusion of historically marginalised photographic practices, Autograph ABP also collaborates with other arts organisations, nationally and internationally, to develop, exhibit and publish contemporary and historical photography. www.autograph-abp.co.uk
Events
Upcoming Exhibitions at Rivington Place:
3 September – 20 October 2008
Hew Locke: The Kingdom of the Blind
Iniva presents Hew Locke’s major new
installation of monumental figures
exploring the visual language of social
and political power.
30 October – 29 November 2008
Donald Rodney: In Retrospect
Iniva presents a unique reconsideration
of the work of this highly influential
artist of the 1980s and ’90s. Featuring
a newly commissioned film work
produced by Smoking Dogs Films.
14 January – 28 February 2009
Santu Mofokeng: Invoice
Autograph ABP in partnership with
Iziko South African National Gallery
presents the first solo exhibition
in the UK by the South African
photographer Santu Mofokeng.
Autograph ABP
Autograph ABP
Established in 1988 with the aim of advocating the 
inclusion of historically marginalised photographic practices, Autograph ABP also collaborates with other arts organisations, nationally and internationally, to develop, exhibit and publish contemporary and historical photography.
(See Spring 2008 Autograph ABP newspaper for further information on early days.)
Autograph ABP Photographic Archive
(Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Black Friar, 1989)
With the support of a major grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Autograph ABP is developing the UK’s first permanent public print collection and digital resource dedicated to culturally diverse photography – a long overdue project with the potential to transform the way Britain’s cultural history is represented.
A public archive has been an objective for Autograph ABP since 1991. The establishment of the Archive and Research Centre at Rivington Place builds on 20 years of work that has addressed a lack of representation of photographers from culturally diverse backgrounds.
The Archive enhances Autograph ABP’s existing collection of artists’ commissions with the addition of newly curated portfolios, vernacular photographs and donated works. A modern collection of historical photographs, the images in the Archive range in genre from constructed high street studio portraits and family snapshots to social documentary and fine art photography. Through a programme of preserving, cataloguing and digitising, they will form part of an online learning resource and picture library featuring a range of interpretative materials.
Key works by established artists such as Armet Francis, Horace Ové, Ingrid Pollard, Sunil Gupta, Roshini Kempadoo, Joy Gregory, Franklyn Rodgers, Dave Lewis, Jagtar Semplay, Eileen Perrier and Anthony Lam will be represented alongside images by amateur photographers whose family pictures reveal another story of a complex and diverse Britain.
As a digital image bank and research resource, the archive will highlight a missing chapter in the UK’s cultural history. The Archive will open to the public from the Autumn 2010.
Autography ABP Press Release (PDF)
Autograph ABP publications (PDF)
Autograph ABP Project Manager Interviews
Caribbean Literary and Cultural Studies: Continuing Dialogues with the Digital Diaspora
Comments by Renee Mussai, Archive Project Manager for Autograph ABP
Date: Monday, October 13, 2008
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: College of Arts and Sciences Gallery, Wesley Foundation Building, University of Miami, 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33124
In this clip Dr. Patricia Saunders interviews Renee Mussai, of Autograph ABP about the history and contextual information surrounding Autograph's initial creation and objectives. Their conversation covers Autograph's partnerships with other organizations such as Iniva and Rivington Place and upcoming exhibitions as well as significant past programming. Autograph's archive shows work, provides the cultural and political context for this work and creates a platform for discussion about this work.
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Gallery 1
Autograph ABP Newspapers 2007-2008
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| Autograph ABP Newsletter Spring 2008 (PDF format) | Autograph ABP Newsletter October 2007 (PDF format) |
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| Autograph ABP Newsletter Bangladesh 1971 (PDF format) |
Gallery 3
A Selection from Autograph's Collection
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| Faisal Abdu-Allah, The Last Supper, 1994. Autograph ABP commission. | Franklyn Rodgers, Ferran Rodgers, 1996. Cover image for the 2007 Autograph ABP publication The Philosophy of Strangers, the first monograph of Rodgers' work. |
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| Eileen Perrier, from Red, Gold and Green series, 1996. Autograph ABP commission | Dave Lewis, World War II Veteran Allan Pinder, 1994. Part of the Ex-West Indian Servicement series, commissioned by Autograph ABP. |
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| Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Every Moment Counts, 1989. First chair and founding member of Autograph ABP, Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955-1989) was born in Nigeria to a prominent Yoruba family. Since the age of eleven he has lived abroad, receiving his formal education in the USA before settling in the UK in 1983, where he lived and worked until his early death at the age of 34 on December 21, 1989. |
Gallery 4
Joy Gregory - Autoportrait, 1990
A set of nine black and white self portraits commissioned by Autograph ABP, first exhibited as part of the Autoportaits group show in 1990, which presented new work by seven international photographers centered on the notion of self-representation by Stuart Hall entitled Black Narcissus.
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Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts)
Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts), established in 1994, is a contemporary visual arts organisation that supports and promotes the work of artists, curators and scholars from diverse cultural backgrounds, making their artistic practice and ideas accessible to new and diverse audiences. Iniva creates exhibitions, publications, digital projects, education and research projects. The organisation invests in artists who deserve wider recognition for their talents; takes art into unexpected places as well as the more traditional venues; and engages new audiences, young and old, in contemporary art. Iniva is a registered charity. www.iniva.org