Smithsonian's 'New & Now' Opens November 6: A Decade of Building the African Art Collection
The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art will open a new exhibition, 'New & Now: A Decade Building the National Collection of African Art,' on November 6. The show, which will remain on view on an ongoing basis, spotlights acquisitions that have entered the museum's collection over the past decade.
The museum's permanent collection holds 13,000 objects spanning sculpture, painting, photography, pottery and fashion, among other media. According to the museum, it is the only museum in the United States housing an expansive collection of art from African countries.
The National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., was founded in 1964 by collector Warren M. Robbins and later became part of the Smithsonian Institution.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 美国国家非洲艺术博物馆外观，Difference engine摄，维基共享资源CC BY-SA 4.0 / National Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C., photo by Difference engine, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
