Exhibition Sneak Preview – Courtesy of the Museum of Arts and Design, NYC. Curators – Drs. Lowery Stokes Sims and Leslie King-Hammond. Opening Party is Dec 3 at 6 PM – Q/A with curators at 7:30 PM. Show is up until February 14, 2011
Page 1 ART BASEL 2010 INSTALLATIONS AND PARTNERS IN THE UNDERGROUND GALLERY (DEC 1 TO 10, 2010) A SNEAK PEAK AT THE GLOBAL AFRICA PROJECT OPENING NOV 2010 AT THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN IN NYC
An unprecedented exhibition exploring the broad spectrum of contemporary African art, design, and craV worldwide, The Global Africa Project premieres at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) this November. Featuring the work over 100 artists working in Africa, Europe, Asia, the United States, and the Caribbean, The Global Africa Project surveys the rich pool of new talent emerging from the African continent and its influence on artists around the world. Through ceramics, basketry, textiles, jewelry, furniture, and fashion, as well as selec)ve examples of architecture, photography, pain)ng, and sculpture, the exhibi)on ac)vely challenges conventional no)ons of a singular African aesthetic or identity, and reflects the integration of African art and design without making the usual and unnecessary stereotypical distinctions between “professional” and “artisan.”
Co-?curated by Lowery Stokes Sims, MAD’s Charles Bronfman International Curator, and Leslie King-?Hammond, Founding Director of the Center for Race and Culture at MICA, The Global Africa Project showcases a diverse group of creators, including artists who are experimenting with the fusion of contemporary practices and traditional materials, and design collectives that are using their creative output as engines of local economic change. Featured artists range from such well-?known figures as Yinka Shonibare, MBE, Kehinde Wiley, and Fred Wilson; to Nigerian-?born, London-?based fashion designer Duro Olowu, and Paris-?based Togolese/ Brazilian designer Kossi Aguessy, who has collaborated with Yves Saint Laurent, Cartier, and Swarovski; to the Gahaya Links Weaving Association, a collaborative of Hutu and Tutsi women working in traditional basketry techniques in Rwanda …
IN THE SALON AND 1 ST FLOOR GALLERY (DEC 2, 2010 TO JAN 31, 2011) TEN NEW WORKS BY TEN AMERICAN ARTISTS, COMMISSIONED BY RUINART CHAMPAGNE ARTIST US HOME CITY CREATIVE GENRE Isaac Fortoul New York Painter/Illustrator Carrie Sunday New York Painter Kiki Valdes Miami Mixed Media Johnny Robles Miami Painter/Sculptor Pascal Pierme Santa Fe Sculptor (Wood) Melissa Ayr Dallas Painter Elijah Blue Los Angeles Mixed Media Ar st Mark Leibowitz San Francisco Mixed Media Ar st Protégé of Dale Chihuly Sea le Sculptor (Glass) Pending Chicago TBD IN BLT-STEAK, HALLWAYS, STAIRWAYS AND EXEC MEETING ANEX PERMANENT COLLECTION– THE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK OF ROCKARCHIVE, BOBBY SAGER, AND RICHARD BLUESTEIN
Betsy’s exhibitions are accessible, throughout the lobby, staircases, hallways, and Executive Meeting Annex, 24/7, 365 days a year. Betsy’s permanent exhibition captures the essence of global human experience in moments of sadness and joy – from war zone to concert hall to telling the history of the residual architecture of Cuba; from revealing the power of the human spirit Bobby Sager’s Invisible Sun to capturing the sentiment of rock and roll icons of the RockArchive, and revealing the enduring majesty of Havana through the work of Richard Bluestein. See following page for more information. Internationally known art historian, conceptual artist, and curator, Dr. Leslie King Hammond is Senior Advisor to the Exhibitions program at The Betsy.