An exhibition of contemporary African art that pulls together the work of 28 artists from 15 different countries. Read artist biographies, view representative works, and think about two prominent themes that emerge from the collection: those of racial segregation and of Kinshasa, as an intersection of culture and trade. The collection documents the wide-ranging styles of African artists working today and examines the complex artistic traditions reflected in their work.

Concepts

contemporary art, african art, african culture

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Additional Tags

african artists, african paintings, smithsonian, smithsonian institute, art of africa

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)