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African Arts at the NCMA: Challenging Canon, Growing the Collection

February 11, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The North Carolina Museum of Art’s African Art collection has experienced unprecedented growth since the hiring of its first full-time curator in 2018. Join Amanda Maples as she highlights several new acquisitions—historic and contemporary—and discusses some of the exciting changes she has made to the African art gallery in an effort to challenge preconceptions about African art and art history. Hear how she is engaging with North Carolina’s African and diaspora community and find out how you can add your voice!  Register at the link below.