{"product_id":"new-african-masquerades-artistic-innovations-and-collaborations-hardcover","title":"New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda M. Maples\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJordan A. Fenton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLisa Homann\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of contemporary African masquerade that reveals its cultural contexts, artistic innovations, and intersection with museum collection practices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By placing masquerade at the forefront of contemporary African art, this volume shows how masquerade is a dynamic and urban phenomenon shaped by shifting global concerns. Essays examine the lack of institutional recognition offered to present-day masquerade artists and the methods used to curate masquerade art at the museum level. An international group of scholars and artists explore the motivations and creative decisions of masquerade artists, highlighting their stories and providing a nuanced understanding of masquerade as a contemporary expression of human experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This lavishly illustrated study includes more than 150 images, artist's biographies, in-depth analyses of masquerade ensembles in relation to themes of collaboration, economics, and meaning, and a discussion of the methodologies for ethically commissioning and acquiring masquerade art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Distributed for the New Orleans Museum of Art \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Orleans Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (April 4-August 10, 2025) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrist Museum, Nashville, TN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (October 10, 2025-January 4, 2026) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSan Antonio Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (February 27-July 5, 2026 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuseum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (September 2026-January 2027) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Museum of African Art, Smithsonian, Washington, DC\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (February 19-September 26, 2027) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Concurrently with: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuseum of Black Civilization, Dakar, Senegal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (TBD) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSierra Leone National Museum, Freetown\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (TBD) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Museum of Calabar, Nigeria\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (TBD)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda M. Maples\u003c\/b\u003e is Fran?oise Billion Richardson Curator of African Art at the New Orleans Museum of Art and director of the \u003ci\u003eNew African Masquerades\u003c\/i\u003e project. \u003cb\u003eJordan A. Fenton\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of art history at Miami University, Ohio. \u003cb\u003eLisa Homann\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of art history at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.2 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44814663516262,"sku":"9780300279955","price":69.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/xLwATAqnh09780300279955.webp?v=1771836915","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/new-african-masquerades-artistic-innovations-and-collaborations-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}