Gallery Tour—Ritual Expressions: African Adornment from the Permanent Collection
- Mon, May 12, 2025
- 7 pm - 8:30 pm PT
- Resnick Pavilion | LACMA
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Free, RSVP required
Experience Ritual Expressions: African Adornment from the Permanent Collection with LACMA curator Sharon Takeda and the de Young Museum's Natasha Becker, inaugural Curator of African Art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, where she stewards the arts of Africa collection and curates exhibitions that highlight the evolution of African artistic traditions. Gain insights into the cultural significance of African adornment as they explore the history, craftsmanship, and symbolism of the exhibition’s diverse objects.
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund and are supported in part by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, the Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Man's Royal Ceremonial Robe, Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century, cotton damask, cotton twill, printed, cotton plain weave and wool, full finish, glass beads, 45 5/16 x 58 5/16 in., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Marcel and Zaira Mis Collection, purchased with funds from the LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund and are supported in part by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, the Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Man's Royal Ceremonial Robe, Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century, cotton damask, cotton twill, printed, cotton plain weave and wool, full finish, glass beads, 45 5/16 x 58 5/16 in., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Marcel and Zaira Mis Collection, purchased with funds from the LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA