Hattie and I got together back during all of the Frieze buzz last year. We toured the Mayfair galleries, who were on their finest form, and spent the day chatting about Hattie’s thesis which is centred around the Harlem Renaissance and its relationship with the British Empire. Hattie holds close this fascination with transcultural art throughout history and the impact it has had on today’s art. As a researcher, writer and curator it is precisely this valuable work that can challenge dominant narratives in art history.