Go beyond the gallery walls in this engaging conversation between Dr. Stanton Thomas, William & Hazel Hough Chief Curator at the MFA, and Dr. Amanda M. Maples, Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art and Director of the New African Masquerades project. Together, they will explore the ideas, collaborations, and cultural traditions that shaped the special exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations & Collaborations, offering insight into the exhibition’s development, the artists featured, and the evolving role of contemporary masquerade practices across West Africa.

Sat, Aug 15, 11 AM
Free with admission; Registration required

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New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art, in partnership with Musée des Civilisations noires in Dakar, Senegal, and received generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Image: Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah with Dezo Sesay, tailor. Jollay Society “Fairy” Masquerade Ensemble, 2023. Commissioned for Fitchburg Art Museum. Image courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art. Photo: Sesthasak Boonchai

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.