Yinka Shonibare CBE, RA Photo: James Mollison
Last month, figures from across the international art world appeared on screen at the Whitechapel Gallery’s virtual gala to celebrate Yinka Shonibare CBE (RA), their designated “art icon” for 2021. The “i-word” can have cringeworthy connotations, but in this case, no one felt it was too hyperbolic a handle for this much-loved pioneering artist, who for more than three decades, has used his multifarious art to address the vexed legacy of colonialism, a quest that has never been more relevant than in the current moment. Shonibare is also a shining example of philanthropy, funding ambitious, creative residency projects in both London and Lagos, and now, as the recently appointed coordinator of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition, he is set to shake up that most traditional bastion of white Western art traditions.
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Bono Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bono, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter of the band U2.
Personal
Birth place: Dublin, Ireland
Father:
Mother: Iris Elizabeth (Rankin) Hewson
Marriage: Ali (Stewart) Hewson (August 21, 1982-present)
Children: John Abraham, Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q, Memphis Eve and Jordan
Other Facts
Is co-founder of ONE and (RED), global charitable organizations fighting extreme poverty and AIDS.
Timeline
March 1979
March 1980
1981
1984
– Bono takes part in the recording of the charity single, “Do They Know It’s Christmas.”
July 13, 1985
1987
March 2, 1988
– U2 wins its first two Grammy awards for “The Joshua Tree,” one for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and one for Album of the Year.
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Bono Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bono, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter of the band U2.
Personal
Birth place: Dublin, Ireland
Father:
Mother: Iris Elizabeth (Rankin) Hewson
Marriage: Ali (Stewart) Hewson (August 21, 1982-present)
Children: John Abraham, Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q, Memphis Eve and Jordan
Other Facts
Is co-founder of ONE and (RED), global charitable organizations fighting extreme poverty and AIDS.
Timeline
March 1979
March 1980
1981
1984
– Bono takes part in the recording of the charity single, “Do They Know It’s Christmas.”
July 13, 1985
1987
March 2, 1988
– U2 wins its first two Grammy awards for “The Joshua Tree,” one for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and one for Album of the Year.