{"product_id":"9780300279955-new-african-masquerades","title":"New African Masquerades","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtistic Innovations and Collaborations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of contemporary African masquerade that reveals its cultural contexts, artistic innovations, and intersection with museum collection practices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Distributed for the New Orleans Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Orleans Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (April 4–August 10, 2025)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrist Museum, Nashville, TN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (October 10, 2025–January 4, 2026)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSan Antonio Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (February 27–July 5, 2026\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (September 2026–January 2027)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Museum of African Art, Smithsonian, Washington, DC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (February 19–September 26, 2027)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Concurrently with:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuseum of Black Civilization, Dakar, Senegal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (TBD)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSierra Leone National Museum, Freetown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (TBD)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Museum of Calabar, Nigeria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (TBD)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55348749271414,"sku":"9780300279955","price":62.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13529876_34554_20250507054819.jpg?v=1746713560","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780300279955-new-african-masquerades","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}