Lunchtime Lecture: Collaboration in the CMA’s African Art Galleries

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

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• Date Tuesday, February 07, 2023
• Time 12:00PM - 12:30PM
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Discover the cultural gem of University Circle at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Immerse yourself in a rich tapestry of artistic history and innovation. Established in 1913, the museum has been a cornerstone of our vibrant community for over... more

Come to the CMA for a quick bite of art history. Every first Tuesday of each month, join curators, conservators, scholars, and other museum staff for 30-minute talks on objects currently on display in the museum galleries.

Every museum display is the result of collaboration. In this “behind-the-scenes stories” talk, Kristen Windmuller-Luna, curator of African art, highlights objects whose presentations benefited from recent collaborations with CMA conservators and mount makers, a contemporary Nigerian artist, and a bird expert.

Container (detail), c. 1920. Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, possibly Ọ̀yọ́ region, Yorùbá-style carver. Wood, paint, and iron alloy; 45.7 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White, 1974.208