Howard-Tristani is an international consultant and niece of former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, whose family were early supporters of African Art and friends of museum founder Warren M. Robbins. Terra is international philanthropist, former chair of the DC Commission on the Arts Humanities, and co-founder of the Terra Museum of American Art and Musee D’Art Americain.
Their visit underscored the strong and vibrant relationship between the Humphrey family, the local and international arts communities, and the National Museum of African Art.
