Nike Jonah on the power of shared leadership

Broadening the conversation about ‘Working Internationally Sustainably’: Crossed perspectives from India, Bulgaria, the UK, Iran and the Gaza Strip. This is a series of conversations between Jumana Al-Yasiri, artists and art leaders from different contexts and continents.
Kunstenpunt | Flanders Arts Institute offers this podcast series as part of our trajectory A Fair New World?! in which we explore how to shape the new reality in a fair and inclusive way. In it, we connect our work around fair practices, sustainability, digitization and inclusive work.

In this conversation, Nike Jonah talks about the negotiating space between internationalism and diversity in art today, and the representation of African artists and artists from the African diaspora in international networks. It is an opportunity to compare best practices and approaches for a fairer and more inclusive arts sector in the UK and beyond.

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About Nike 

Since the early 1990s, Nike Jonah has held various roles as a strategic leader in the cultural and creative industries in the UK, Europe, the African continent and the US. Between 2008 and 2012, she led Arts Council England’s acclaimed Decibel programme, which was designed to support and raise the profile of African, Asian and Caribbean artists in the UK. Among her numerous collaborations worldwide, Nike has worked as advisor and associate producer for many notable events, such as Venice Biennale, Italy; Documenta, Germany; World Festival of Black Art and Culture, Senegal; World Summit, Australia; Istanbul Biennale, Turkey.

This conversation was conducted online byJumana Al-Yasiri on 29 July 2022. Commissioned by Flanders Arts Institute as part of A Fair New Idea?! on the theme: ‘sustainability and international collaborations in the arts’.

Talks compiled and conducted by Jumana Al-Yasiri
Editing and sound design by Jérôme Devanne
Commissioned by Flanders Arts Institute