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New African masquerades : artistic innovations and collaborations /

An exploration of contemporary African masquerade that reveals its cultural contexts, artistic innovations, and intersection with museum collection practices. By placing masquerade at the forefront of contemporary African art, this volume shows how masquerade is a dynamic and urban phenomenon shaped...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fenton, Jordan (Author, Editor), Homann, Lisa (Author, Editor), Maples, Amanda M., 1979- (Author, Editor), Youmbi, Hervé, 1973- (Author, Editor, Contributor)
Other Authors: Dumouchelle, Kevin D. (Contributor), Ezeluomba, Ndubuisi (Contributor), Kamara, Ishmeal A. (Contributor), Kantoussan, Aimé (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [New Orleans] : New Orleans Museum of Art, [2025]
Subjects:
Sanou, David, > 1969-
Youmbi, Hervé, > 1973-
Nsa, Ekpenyong Bassey, > Chief, > 1973-
Fofanah, Sheku, > 1976-
Masks in art > Exhibitions.
Art, African > Exhibitions.
Masks > Africa, West > Exhibitions.
Masquerades > Africa, West > Exhibitions.
Artists > Africa, West > Exhibitions.
Masques dans l'art > Expositions.
Art africain > Expositions.
Masques > Afrique > Expositions.
Mascarades > Afrique > Expositions.
ART / General.
Masks in art.
Art, African.
Masks.
Masquerades.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Description
Summary:An exploration of contemporary African masquerade that reveals its cultural contexts, artistic innovations, and intersection with museum collection practices. By placing masquerade at the forefront of contemporary African art, this volume shows how masquerade is a dynamic and urban phenomenon shaped by shifting global concerns. Essays examine the lack of institutional recognition offered to present-day masquerade artists and the methods used to curate masquerade art at the museum level. An international group of scholars and artists explore the motivations and creative decisions of masquerade artists, highlighting their stories and providing a nuanced understanding of masquerade as a contemporary expression of human experience. This lavishly illustrated study includes more than 150 images, artist's biographies, in-depth analyses of masquerade ensembles in relation to themes of collaboration, economics, and meaning, and a discussion of the methodologies for ethically commissioning and acquiring masquerade art.
Item Description:Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same title, held at the New Orleans Museum of Art, April 4-August 10, 2025; Frist Art Museum, October 10, 2025-January 4, 2026; Museum of Fine Arts, St. Peterburg, mid-September, 2026-January 2027; and the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, February 19-September 26, 2027.
Physical Description:264 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-257) and index.
ISBN:9780300279955
0300279957