Curator Tour | New African Masquerades

In this intimate gallery tour, Dr. Amanda M. Maples, Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art and Director of the New African Masquerades project, will guide audiences through New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations & Collaborations before it opens to the public. Offering a rare opportunity to explore the exhibition alongside its organizing curator, Dr. Maples will share insider insights into the project’s planning, the contemporary artists involved, and the living traditions and rich cultural histories represented in these extraordinary works. Sat, Aug 15, 9 AM $25 for MFA Members $35 for Not-Yet-Members TICKETS Not yet a member? Become a member today and enjoy all the benefits membership at the MFA offers! Enjoy free admission, special access, discounts at the MFA Shop and Café Clementine, and more. Bring the whole family! BECOME A MEMBER New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art, in partnership with Musée des Civilisations noires in Dakar, Senegal, and received generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Image: Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa. Afia Awan Masquerade Ensemble, 2022. Polyester fabric, racia, leather; life-size. Collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, museum purchase, Françoise Billion Richardson Fund, 2022.85.a-.h. Image courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art. Photo: Sesthasak Boonchai Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.