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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Reconfiguring an African Icon: Odes to the Mask by Modern and Contemporary Artists from Three Continents

Currently installed at the MET, Reconfiguring an African Icon brings together in dynamic fashion two segments of the museum’s full collection – modern and Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. The exhibition brings together contemporary masks and works that prove an…

Present Tense: Arts of Contemporary Africa

This past weekend the Newark Museum opened a new permanent gallery showcasing the institutions collection of contemporary African art. Nine artists – Olu Amoda, El Anatsui, Owusu Ankomah, Viyé Diba, Samuel Fosso, Senzeni Marasela, Etiyé Dimma Poulsen, Julien Sinzogan, and…

The Arts of Africa at the Dallas Museum of Art

In this new book, 110 objects from the Dallas Museum of Art’s world renowned collection of African art are showcased and placed in interpretative context. Against the notion of “art for art’s sake” these objects are explained for their religious…

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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Reconfiguring an African Icon: Odes to the Mask by Modern and Contemporary Artists from Three Continents

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Present Tense: Arts of Contemporary Africa

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The Arts of Africa at the Dallas Museum of Art