New Galleries/Fresh Perspectives—A Conversation About Presenting Africa’s Cultural Landmarks
Preview a new layer of content developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art that expands the context for understanding Africa’s immense cultural diversity.
date & time
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Before the opening of The Met’s reenvisioned Arts of Africa galleries in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing this May, preview a new layer of content, collaboratively developed by WMF and The Met, that expands the context for understanding Africa’s immense cultural diversity.
Join a panel of experts, including a filmmaker, curators, and an international correspondent, to learn about a newly produced series of short films that foreground twelve of sub-Saharan Africa’s distinct landmarks and why they matter.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
New Galleries/Fresh Perspectives—A Conversation About Presenting Africa’s Cultural Landmarks
Preview a new layer of content developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art that expands the context for understanding Africa’s immense cultural diversity.
date & time
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
Before the opening of The Met’s reenvisioned Arts of Africa galleries in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing this May, preview a new layer of content, collaboratively developed by WMF and The Met, that expands the context for understanding Africa’s immense cultural diversity.
Join a panel of experts, including a filmmaker, curators, and an international correspondent, to learn about a newly produced series of short films that foreground twelve of sub-Saharan Africa’s distinct landmarks and why they matter.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Panelists
- Sosena Solomon
Filmmaker and lecturer, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
- Helene Cooper
Correspondent, The New York Times
- Phillip Segadika
Chief Curator for Archaeology and Monuments, Botswana National Museum
- Alisa LaGamma
Ceil and Michael E. Pulitzer Curator in Charge, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, The Met
- Anakwa Dwamena
Journalist