February 03 - July 09,2017
An exhibition exploring the life and objects created by the Dogon peoples. From the Menil Collection: " the sculptures, masks, necklaces, and other works by “unknown” artists not only suggest the significance of art to daily life among Dogon peoples, they evoke formidable legacies of colonialism and the limitations of representing Dogon peoples through objects collected by and for foreigners."
8267 February 03, 2017 | 11-7 pm
12541 February 16, 2017 | 7-8 pm
Of the World: In Conversation with Artist Amahigueré Dolo
12541 April 27, 2017 | 7-8 pm
Curator of Collections Paul R. Davis presents film excerpts and talks with scholars Polly Richards and Isaïe Dougnon on the visual history of Dogon masks and their contemporary signi cance within a changing social landscape.
Menil Collection
1515 Sul Ross
Houston, TX 77006
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