As they are with their collections of Native American art, many museums are rethinking the way they present, describe, and discuss the art of Africa
Spirit Feel: A New Orleans Collection (From our Archives)
This is a house frequently visited by curators- more than thirty international institutions have borrowed objects from the Davis collection-but newcomers are excused if they double check the address upon arrival
Treasures out of Africa in Dallas
The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana at the Dallas Museum of Art, Texas until August 12
Recommended this week
On August 15 & 16 Northeast Auctions will host its annual Marine, China Trade & Sporting Art auction, including English pottery from the collection of Bob Treitelman. See all 1,152 lots here. Peggy Cooper Cafritz spoke to the New York Times about the loss of her African-American and African art collection after her Washington, DC home was destroyed by fire …