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March 22, 2021
Reinstalled African Art Galleries Feature Virtual Display of Rock Art
Breaking from a thematic arrangement of objects, the Laura and James J. Ross Gallery of African Art has been partially reinstalled, with works of art organized according to cultural group. It showcases a number of newly acquired textiles and focuses on works by identified artists.
As part of the new display, a series of mesmerizing photographs of African rock-art sites are being projected onto the convex exterior of the Louis Kahn–designed stairwell, transforming a once-neglected corner of the gallery into a “modernist cave” that brings to life some of Africa’s most ancient cultural heritage sites.