Sylvia Williams directed installation of five inaugural exhibitions and more than 20 other exhibitions of traditional and modern art, including sculpture, photography, textiles and utilitarian objects. Under her direction, the museum acquired 845 works of art.*
Read more Sylvia Williams – Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art
Be sure to read my post about chi wara, titled Art & Art History - Representing the Spirit of Chi Wara on the home page.
Read more 1. African Art- Bambara Wooden Antelope known as Chi Wara
Learning about African art can be a new and exciting adventure. This week I'm talking about the beautiful wooden antelope sculptures that really aren't sculptures at all. These wooden antelope figures are ritual objects used during harvest time by the Bambara people in Mali.
American history is not so easy to digest sometimes, it's painful and brutal. I believe this memorial and others like it will allow us to remember the past, not relive it nor repeat it. See the link below for details.
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