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SUMMARY:Curator Tour | New African Masquerades
DESCRIPTION:In this intimate gallery tour\, 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\, will guide audiences through New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations & Collaborations before it opens to the public. Offering a rare opportunity to explore the exhibition alongside its organizing curator\, Dr. Maples will share insider insights into the project’s planning\, the contemporary artists involved\, and the living traditions and rich cultural histories represented in these extraordinary works. \nSat\, Aug 15\, 9 AM\n$25 for MFA Members\n$35 for Not-Yet-Members \nTICKETS \nNot yet a member?\nBecome a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers!\nEnjoy free admission\, special access\, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine\, and more. Bring the whole family! \nBECOME A MEMBER \n\nNew 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.\n\nImage: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa. Afia Awan Masquerade Ensemble\, 2022. Polyester fabric\, racia\, leather; life-size. Collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art\, museum purchase\, Françoise Billion Richardson Fund\, 2022.85.a-.h. Image courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art. Photo: Sesthasak Boonchai \n\nSponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n 
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/2627-curator-8-15/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Educational Event,Lecture / Talk
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SUMMARY:In Conversation | Dr. Stanton Thomas & Dr. Amanda M. Maples
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSat\, Aug 15\, 11 AM\nFree with admission; Registration required \nRegister \n\nNew 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.  \nImage: 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 \n\nSponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts. \n 
URL:https://mfastpete.org/event/2627-conversation-8-15/
LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts\, St. Petersburg\, 255 Beach Drive NE\, St. Petersburg\, FL\, 33701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Educational Event,Lecture / Talk
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