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Crossing Borders invites viewers to consider the politics of citizenship and national identity within the context of British 20th-century art. The exhibition features the work of British migrant artists who, by choice or necessity, crossed borders to live, work and often nationalise in Britain. By recognising the talent of these artists, Crossing Borders hopes to celebrate the cultural diversity that is inherent in British art’s history, and highlight the positive impact migration and free movement has had historically on the art and culture of Britain.Crossing Borders was exhibited at Ferens Art Gallery from 3 September 2018 – 6 January 2019, and included the powerful projection work 'Veil', 1997, by Jananne Al-Ani (b.1966).

17 artworks
Dreaming Earth
© the artist. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Dreaming Earth 1987

Andrzej Jackowski (b.1947)

Oil on canvas

H 152.4 x W 131.7 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Kate Reclining
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Kate Reclining 1949

Lionel Maurice de Sausmarez (1915–1969)

Oil on canvas

H 45.5 x W 60.8 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Esther Bensusan (1870–1951)
Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Esther Bensusan (1870–1951) 1893

Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944)

Oil on canvas

H 40.3 x W 35.5 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Elizabeth Allhusen
Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Elizabeth Allhusen 1922

Edmund Dulac (1882–1953)

Oil & gold paint on canvas on panel

H 48.2 x W 35.5 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Amy Johnson (1903–1941)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Amy Johnson (1903–1941)

Charles Gerrard (1892–1964)

Oil on canvas

H 68 x W 57.5 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Sappho
Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Sappho 1923

Thomas Esmond Lowinsky (1892–1947)

Oil on canvas

H 47.8 x W 51.5 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

San Justo, Toledo, Spain
© the estate of David Bomberg. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

San Justo, Toledo, Spain 1929

David Bomberg (1890–1957)

Oil on canvas

H 50.8 x W 66 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Derelict Lead Mine
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Derelict Lead Mine 1940s

Tristram Paul Hillier (1905–1983)

Oil on canvas

H 60 x W 81 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Girl in Grey
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Girl in Grey 1919

Philip Naviasky (1894–1983)

Oil on canvas

H 56.5 x W 44.5 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Self Portrait Looking Up
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Self Portrait Looking Up 1982

Leon Kossoff (1926–2019)

Oil on canvas

H 61 x W 46.4 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Pelago, Italy
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Pelago, Italy c.1896

Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)

Tempera on paper

H 106.5 x W 117 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky)
Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) 1919

Bernard Meninsky (1891–1950)

Oil on canvas

H 114.2 x W 76.2 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Galway Harbour, Ireland
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Galway Harbour, Ireland 1947

Tristram Paul Hillier (1905–1983)

Oil on canvas

H 61 x W 81 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice (Venetian Anchors) (The Salute, Venice)
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice (Venetian Anchors) (The Salute, Venice) c.1906 (repainted 1933)

Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)

Oil on canvas

H 147.5 x W 160 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

The Cossack Hat
© Estate of Alfred Aaron Wolmark. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

The Cossack Hat c.1911

Alfred Aaron Wolmark (1877–1961)

Oil on canvas

H 201 x W 135 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

Study of a Ballet Girl Preparing for a Rehearsal
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of the William Roberts Society. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Study of a Ballet Girl Preparing for a Rehearsal 1930

Jacob Kramer (1892–1962)

Oil on canvas

H 91.8 x W 71.4 cm

Ferens Art Gallery

The Rabbis
© estate of John David Roberts. By courtesy of the William Roberts Society. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

The Rabbis c.1919

Jacob Kramer (1892–1962)

Oil on canvas

H 76.5 x W 50.8 cm

Ferens Art Gallery