Shade Art Review

Shade Art Review

About the Substack

Contemporary art criticism. Spotlighting Black artists and social impact by Lou Mensah.

Free Subscription Benefits

• Occasional listings and trial access to full plans

Paid Subcription Benefits

• Monthly Option: £6.99. Try it monthly, but most readers go annual. Annual Membership: "Put it on expenses" £75 (Save over 10%)
• Before the Moment (quarterly): Emerging artists to know about now. Portfolio guidance. Small group discussions
• The Message (weekly): Examining a misunderstood work by a Black artist. Posts about process and intention. Gallery meet-ups (occasional)

Paid Subscription Plans

• £75 a year
• £6.99 a month

About Lou Mensah

I write about art works and systems, with a focus on the Black diaspora and social change.