Location
Temporary Exhibitions, Gutman Gallery
About
People around the world have at times responded to works of art as more than mere inanimate objects, seeing them instead as living things. This exhibition examines the complex ways that African peoples view images, especially depictions of the human form, as forces that impact personal experience. Sculptures from across the African continent reveal how art has mediated disputes, exerted political authority, and given presence to the dead.
Generously funded by the Frank L. Harrington 1924 Exhibition Fund.
Exhibition Curator
Curated by Alex Bortolot, Independent curator
Related Publications
Art that Lives? Exploring Figural Art from AfricaA Closer Look: Nkisi nkondi, power figure, by an unknown Kongo artist
Additional Information
Related Exhibitions
- Inventory: New Works and Conversations around African Art
- Evolving Perspectives: Highlights from the African Art Collection at the Hood Museum of Art
- Black Womanhood: Images, Icons, and Ideologies of the African Body