Oriel College exhibition to 'contextualise' legacy of Cecil Rhodes

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Oriel College exhibition to 'contextualise' legacy of Cecil Rhodes

Oriel College have announced the launch of an exhibition aiming “to contextualise the legacy of Cecil Rhodes,” the 19th century British imperialist whose statue above the College has been subject to numerous controversies in the past. The exhibition will involve a sculpture competition in partnership with a Zimbabwean community art project. Rhodes has long been a controversial figure for his instrumental role in the British colonisation of Afric…