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"Eiteljorg Gallery of African Art Opens Tomorrow!"
2000-08-19 until 2000-08-31
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, IN, USA

The IMA’s Eiteljorg Gallery of African Art features one of the nation’s most comprehensive and innovative displays of African art. It features more than 420 art works from throughout the continent—from Mali and Côte d’Ivoire in the West to Ethiopia and Kenya in the East, and from Egypt and Morocco in the North to Zimbabwe in the South. Inclusion of Northern African art is a significant feature of the gallery because most art museums limit displays of African art to works created by peoples living south of the Sahara Desert. The gallery also showcases African art throughout time, from ancient Egyptian and Nubian art to works created by contemporary artists selling on today’s global art market.

The gallery is divided into five sections representing major cultural/geographic zones: Northern, Western, Central, Southern and Eastern Africa. The display also explores three major themes: diversity, connections and change.

Through the theme of diversity, the gallery recognizes the fact that art forms and traditions can vary greatly from African one culture to another, even among those peoples who live close to one another. The theme of connections examines similar cultural practices among some African peoples, as some African art forms have endured for centuries and can be found in many different cultures.

The theme of change illustrates variation and transformation in African art through the long, rich history of the continent. From art of ancient times to works by today's artists, the gallery demonstrates that African art is part of the history and culture of the peoples who create it.

IMAGE:
Senufo people
Cote d’Ivoire
(Western Africa)
female ancestor figure, probably early 20th century, wood,
41 5/8 x 8 x 7 3/4 in.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crane Fund, Richard M. Fairbanks Endowed Art Fund, Mary Black Fund, Lucille Stewart Endowed Art Fund, Mrs. Pierre F. Goodrich Endowed Art Fund, General Endowed Art Fund


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