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Exhibitions
El Anatsui: Gawu
March 12-September 2, 2008
Treasures 2008
April 17-August 17, 2008
African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection
Through September 7, 2008
Africa Rifting: Lines of Fire, Namibia/Brazil
Ongoing
Family & kids
Storytelling
Let's Read about Africa
Ages: 5--10
Introduces young audiences to current and classical children's literature about Africa. Each reading is followed by an art activity. Suitable for ages 5 to 10.
Adults
Lectures
Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2
Gallery Discussions
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Clinics
Curatorial Clinic
1:30 - 4 p.m.
Curators meet with the public to identify and discuss aesthetic and contextual aspects of works of African art. Limit two objects per visit. To register, call 202.633.4640 at least one week in advance.
May 15
Conservation Clinic
1:30 - 4 p.m.
Conservators advise the public on the proper care of their collections. Limit two objects per visit. To register, call 202.633.4640 at least one week in advance.
May 15
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Films
Exhibition Tours
Discussions
Teachers' Workshops
Children's Workshops
Reuse It or Lose It
Sat., May 17, 12-2:30 p.m.
Ages: 7 and up
Registration required, 202.633.4640
Reuse African fabrics, wooden spoons, assorted beads, buttons and other discarded items to bring your vision of an African puppet to life.
Presented in conjunction with El Anatsui: Gawu
Sounds of Africa
Africa in Motion
Gye Nyame African Cultural Dance Company
Sat., May 3, 2 p.m.
Gye Nyame, a unique symbol of the Asante peoples of Ghana, stands for "God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent." The vibrant energy and excitement of a Gye Nyame dance performance is contagious and breathtaking!
From Nothing
Sat., May 31, 2 p.m.
Ayo Ngozi's "From Nothing" is a site-specific installation inspired by El Anatsui's Gawu and the African practice of "making something out of nothing." Live sculpture-painted bodies on a platform-converse about over consumption and waste and the redemption found in artistic practice that creates new from old, beauty from trash and life where it is least expected.
Presented in conjunction with El Anatsui: Gawu
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