In African Art Such as That of the Senufo
Senufo: Fine art and Identity in West Africa
Sun, 02/22/2015 to Sun, 05/31/2015
Some of the most beloved artistic creations of sub-Saharan Africa, masks, figures, and decorative art labeled as Senufo have been the subject field of numerous studies by African, American, and European scholars since the 1930s. The involvement in sculpture identified equally Senufo was largely stimulated by its discovery by the creative avant-garde in the early twentieth century. Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger were among those to find inspiration in the oeuvre of their W African counterparts.
Through a stunning selection of objects in diverse styles and mediums, the exhibition introduces visitors to the poro and sandogo societies, the primary settings for the product and use of works of art in the Senufo-speaking region of northern Côte d'Ivoire. However, cartoon on contempo research in Mali and Burkina Faso, the exhibition also includes sculptures not usually attributed to Senufo-speaking artists or patrons, thus shattering the boundaries of the corpus typically identified as Senufo.
Featuring nearly 170 loans from museums and private collections in Europe, Canada, and the United states, Senufo: Art and Identity in Westward Africa examines the shifting meanings of the term Senufo since the late nineteenth century and investigates assumptions underlying the labeling of fine art as Senufo. Revealing the shortcomings of labels tied to limited cultural or ethnic groups, the exhibition encourages a closer wait at private objects and their particular histories.
Organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art, Senufo: Art and Identity in W Africa will after also travel to the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, France.
Ticketed Exhibition
Adults: $eight; Seniors: $6; Students (with valid ID): $6; CMA members: Free; Member guests: $4
Gratuitous admission for children. Children 12 and nether require developed supervision while within the exhibition.
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This exhibition is supported in function by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works.
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The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in role by residents of Cuyahoga Canton through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
This exhibition was supported in office by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Source: https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/senufo-art-and-identity-west-africa
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