Exhibiting Africa

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An exploration of the way African art has been exhibited in museum and other contexts in the West. We begin with the historical background of colonial expositions and then examine the range of contexts in which African art appears, from art museums to galleries to natural history museums. We also discuss a number of groundbreaking and controversial exhibitions, and we end with reviews of recent Biennales and Arts Festivals. We may also review several permanent and special exhibitions currently on display in Manhattan and the greater Metropolitan area.