Written by Rachel Booker, Communications Officer, Laing Art Gallery and Shipley Art Gallery In the Laing Art Gallery’s collection display, 100 Years of Collecting, Nahem Shoa’s striking oil painting Head of Desiree hangs on the back wall of the gallery. At 121cm… Read more The post Facing the truth: A closer look at Nahem Shoa’s painting ‘Head of Desiree’ first appeared on Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Blog.