Exhibition
Beauty, Ritual, Power: The Arts of West Africa
The Gallery at Tacoma Community College
Tacoma Community College
6501 S. 19th Street
Tacoma, Washington
September 5, 2003 through November 7, 2003
Beauty, Ritual, Power: The Arts of West Africa
Exhibition's background and Dr. Lori's comments
About the curator, Dr. Lori
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| Art historian and
Masterpiece Technologies Inc.'s director Dr. Lori
guest curated the exhibition Beauty, Ritual, Power: The Arts of West Africa
which is hosted by The Gallery at Tacoma Community College in
Tacoma, Washington from September 5, 2003 through November 7,
2003. The exhibition has traveled to the Susquehanna Art
Museum in Harrisburg, PA. |
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Dan (West African)
Personal Passport Mask
circa 1960
Raffia and carved wood
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Beauty, Ritual, Power: The Arts of West Africa
Beauty, Ritual, Power: The Arts of West Africa focuses on the influential nature of African art and culture. The exhibition features authentic, museum-quality African art and art objects made by various groups of West African peoples including the
Dan, Mossi, Dogon, Ashanti, Akan, Benin, Yoruba, and
Senufo.
Exhibition's background
and Dr. Lori's comments
Curated by art historian and author, Dr. Lori, the
exhibit features authentic West African works of art made during the 20th century. Many of the African pieces derive from West African cultures and were made from 1940 to 1970. The works of
art are on loan courtesy of Masterpiece Technologies Inc. from public and private collections. The
exhibition highlights functional, ceremonial, and aesthetic objects. Works on display include traditional objects including African carvings, ceremonial textiles, and ritual objects.
"While this show, in a curatorial method, presents the objects of Africa's rich artistic and cultural history, it further demonstrates the far-reaching impact of African art on contemporary society as we all gingerly step forward further into the 21st century" states curator
Dr. Lori.
About the Curator,
Dr. Lori
Dr. Lori is the director of the fine art resource
www.DrLoriV.com and Masterpiece Technologies Inc.. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Wesleyan University and earned her Ph.D. in art history from The Pennsylvania State University. She has taught art history at the Penn State University,
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and at the Yale University Art Gallery. Dr.
Lori has held museum positions at the Allentown Art Museum, Muhlenberg College, and the Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State. Additionally, she has trained museum docents at the James A. Michener Art Museum as well as curated exhibitions at Colgate University, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Iowa.
Dr. Lori recently authored the book titled, Seymour Lipton: An American Sculptor in conjunction with the exhibition
of the same name which
traveled to college galleries and museums throughout the country. Her most recent articles
have appeared in American Art Review, Art & Frame Review, New England
Antiques Journal, among others. Dr. Lori also appears on
several TV programs including CBS KYW-TV 3's Trash or Treasure? and Comcast
CN 8's "Real Life with Mary
Amoroso" providing appraisal and collecting tips to their viewers.
Please feel free to contact
me with your questions and comments concerning this exhibit.
Dr. Lori
Director, Masterpiece Technologies Inc.
