| Innovation and Tradition:
Modern Nigerian Art and Artists of the Nsukka School
WHEN: Thursday, July 25, 6–7 PM; Reception 7–8 PM
WHERE: Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark
ADMISSION: FREE. Pre-registration required, call 973.596.6613 |
| SPEAKER: Simon Ottenberg, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington, Seattle Multiple African modernisms emerged across the continent throughout the 20th century. This talk explores the development of a modern art movement at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1960 to 2000, focusing on six artists and their work. Dr. Simon Ottenberg is emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Washington, Seattle, and a pioneering scholar of Nigerian art. In 2012, he donated his collection of nearly 150 works of modern and contemporary African art to the Newark Museum. A selection from this major gift is featured in the exhibition, The Art of Translation, on view at the Museum through November 3. image: Tayo Adenaike, Alhaji Takes the Floor, 1980, Pen, ink and watercolor on paper, The Simon Ottenberg Collection, Gift to the Newark Museum, 2012, 2012.38.32 |
