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Face X Horniman: Hair Untold Stories began with discussions on the socio-cultural significance of Black hair. Initially conceived as a student competition, it grew into a collaborative academic project which was initially led by Davina Hawthorne and facilitated by the FACE network. Academics and students across the UK were invited to submit creative works that reflected hair narratives from Black, Brown, and Asian perspectives. This culminated in a permanent online exhibition, Face X Horniman: Hair Untold Stories, launched in collaboration with the Horniman Museum in March 2022. By highlighting stories from racialized communities, the exhibition challenges dominant narratives and emphasizes the importance of racial identity and the colonial legacies embedded in hair politics.

FACE X Horniman Online Exhibition

Academic Space FACE X Horniman: Academic Space - Horniman Museum and Gardens

Student Space FACE x Horniman - Student Space - Horniman Museum and Gardens

Current Events

‘FACE Our Hair Stories,’ exhibition. 2nd - 19th September 2025. Bonnington Building, Atrium Gallery, Nottingham Trent University. Opening hours: 10am to 5pm. Monday to Friday.

Glad Symposium: One day FACE panel discussion in collaboration as part of the exhibition, 5th September. For more information view here

Davina Hawthorne will be exhibiting at Future Scan 6. For more information view here

Coming soon…

TEXTILE Cloth and Culture: Special Edition Decentering Bodies. Call out opportunity deadline 31st January 2026 - Read more here