“Present Tense: Arts of Contemporary Africa”
“This presentation focuses on the art of the present day, including works by nine artists with wide-ranging approaches to “art-making” as well as equally varied subject matter and sources of inspiration. Artists include: Olu Amoda, Owusu Ankomah, Viyé Diba, Etiyé Dimma Poulsen, Lalla Essaydi, Atta Kwami, Nnenna Okore, Yinka Shonibare and Sue Williamson. Together, they provide a window into the ongoing artistic creativity of this dynamic continent…”
“Present Tense: Arts of Contemporary Africa”
The Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
(Image: Atta Kwame, “Dzedodo” (Conversation), 1956)
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