Do you want to participate in an immersive event that highlights the legacy of African diaspora art in Washington?DC? If so, then visit the National Gallery of Artwhich promotes a long line of performances, films, lectures, concerts, and community programs focused on black artists and diaspora performers.
Called Afro-Atlantic stories, the exhibition, which began on April 10 and will end on July 17, 2022, is also accompanied by educational resources, workshops for teachers, and an audio guide. It will feature text on the wall in both English and Spanish, the National Gallery of Art said.
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Aiming to highlight the impact and legacy of the African diaspora on four continents, the exhibition was first held three years ago by the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) in Brazil. Visitors can view more than 130 works of art and documents made in Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Europe from the 17th to the 21st centuries.
Afro-Atlantic Histories is co-organized by the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and the São Paulo Museum of Art in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art.
“We are honored to invite the public to experience the cultures of the African Diaspora through a variety of programs and performances inspired by Afro-Atlantic stories,” said Kaywin Feldman, Director of the National Gallery of Art in a press release. “This rich group of concerts, films, lectures, and resources will continue the conversations the exhibition starts and extend its impact beyond its galleries,” added the director.
In May, the National Gallery of Art announced that a satellite installation in the Sculpture Garden will feature Kara Walker’s The Katastwóf Karavan (2018) with special performances of the work’s steam-powered calliope by Jason Moran, the pianist, composer, and composer. Grammy nominated. Artistic Director of Jazz at the Kennedy Center.
The Afro-Atlantic Stories exhibition will also feature a series of films, Among Black Atlantic Cinemas, which will portray historical and contemporary works by filmmakers from countries such as Brazil, Cuba, Ethiopia and Senegal.
As for the musical programs, attendees will be able to attend performances by Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist, composer and dancer Okaidja Afroso and Haitian-American flutist, vocalist and composer Nathalie Joachim, who will present Fanm d’Ayiti, their Grammy-nominated work for flute, voice, string quartet and electronics.
Afro-Atlantic stories will travel to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from December 11, 2022 to April 30, 2023.
The National Gallery of Art is located between 3rd and 9th streets on Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The gallery is open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information about visiting the Afro-Atlantic stories exhibition website.
