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Upcoming: November 10, 2009 - March 7, 2010
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On display is the most comprehensive exhibition of works -- including dramatic sculptural tableaux, paintings, photographs, and film -- by this internationally renowned Nigerian, London-based artist to date.
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July 1, 2009 - July 25, 2010 (new closing date)
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Dedicated to young audiences, this exhibition explores how African artists create striking works of art using images from an array of domestic and untamed animals. On view are approximately 125 works that capture not only the physical characteristics of animals but also the many ways that animals, from spiders to leopards, act out our human shortcomings and successes. From rock art to contemporary painting, animals are used as symbols of royal arts and in masquerades for the ancestors. Many of the elements of design are derived through direct observation of the animals in their natural habitat. It is the animal's conduct and distinct behaviors that carry the messages in performances, stories, and proverbs. Themes include notions of nurturing, power, wisdom, transformation, beauty, and aggression.
Web: africa.si.edu/exhibits/animals/intro.html
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Last update: November 5, 2009, 15:11
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