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Object Details

Gavin Jantjes, born 1948, South Africa

Label Text

The painting, from a series entitled "Zulu," meaning sky or heavens, refers to the Khoi San peoples' myth about the creation of the Milky Way (a girl threw ashes into the sky where they formed the Milky Way).

Description

Acrylic painting with three outlined figures against a dark blue background with gold stars.

Exhibition History

Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Arts, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 4, 2017-ongoing

African Cosmos: Stellar Arts, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., June 20-December 9, 2012; Newark Museum, February 26-August 11, 2013; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, August 23-November 30, 2014; Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Atlanta, January 31-June 21, 2015

Insights, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., February 27 to November 28, 2004

Encounters with the Contemporary, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., January 7, 2001-January 6, 2002

Claiming Art / Reclaiming Space: Post Apartheid Art from South Africa, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., June 21-September 26, 1999

Published References

Kreamer, Christine Mullen. 2012. African Cosmos: Stellar Arts. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution; New York: Monacelli Press, pp. 306-307, no. 17.6.

Stokes, Deborah. 2012. African Cosmos: Stellar Arts Family Guide. Exhibition booklet. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, p. 14.

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Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program

1989-1990

Object number

96-23-1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© 1989-90 Gavin Jantjes

Type

Painting

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions

H x W: 200 x 300 cm (78 3/4 x 118 1/8 in.)

Geography

South Africa

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Topic

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Record ID

nmafa_96-23-1

Metadata Usage (text)

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GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7a5f83122-4d28-4d30-b00d-f23225bdd3e6