Event

Panel Discussion: "Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art"

Location
National Museum of African Art
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Enjoy a moderated panel discussion featuring curator Kevin Dumouchelle and artists Paul Emmanuel, Mikael Owunna, Tyna Abebowale, and Leilah Babirye whose work is featured in the exhibition Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art and the accompanying book.

Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art is based on years of close collaboration and dialogue with African visual art practitioners who claim belonging in the LGBTQ+ community, however they define those terms. Through their art, they invite us into their worlds, and share complex stories of openly claiming their identities, their histories, and their place.

Image credit: Kevin Dumouchelle photo by Franko Khoury; Tyna Abebowale photo courtesy of artist; Leilah Babirye photo by AX Mina; Mikael Owunna photo by Ajamu X; Paul Emmanuel by Meg Clerc

On View At

Exterior of the National Museum of African Art with two domed roofs, banners at the entrance, and a sculpture on the left side
National Museum of African Art
The National Museum of African Art is the only national museum in the United States dedicated to the collection, exhibition, conservation, and study of the arts of Africa.
Location
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Museum

What's on View

Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art
Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art explores how LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora are part of a larger, joyful story of African art history. Artists’ voices are central to this exhibition, which features works by Zanele Muholi, . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Museum of African Art
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