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    A photograph of the Hood Museum of Art's north facade and entrance taken after sunset. There is a window on the facade displaying a black and white video work.

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Mohau Modisakeng, Ga Bose Gangwe, 2014, Singlechannel HD Video

January 31, 2023

ALISA SWINDELL, Associate Curator of Photography

During the dark months of winter and through the summer people passing the Hood Museum will be able to experience a video work, Ga Bose Gangwe, by the South African artist Mohau Modisakeng. This graceful expression of resilience and determination will be on display in the vitrine window above the doors of the museum through August 2023. 

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    A museum gallery installation with gray and forest green walls. In the foreground of the installation image is a work of art that looks like a portrait of President Washington in a book that has been burnt.

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Presenting Exhibitions in 2023 under the Umbrella of "Art and the Construction of History"

January 25, 2023

The Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, will present a series of exhibitions in 2023 grouped under the theme "Art and the Construction of History," inviting viewers to consider the role of art and artists in the framing of historical narratives. This thematic throughline resonates with the museum's strategic priority to forge meaningful connections across disciplines, peoples, and local and global communities while seeking to reimagine the collection's influence and potential.

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