Congo Masks and Music: Masterpieces from Central Africa
Wed., April 14, 2021
Event Details
- Event Category:
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Exhibitions
- Location:
- Musical Instrument Museum – MIM
- Organization:
- Musical Instrument Museum
- Time:
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Info / Tickets
Beginning on Nov. 8, the Musical Instrument Museum offers a glimpse into the dramatic and lively masquerade traditions of Central Africa at its newest exhibition Congo Masks and Music: Masterpieces from Central Africa, presented by U.S. Bank.
Curated by Manuel Jordán, PhD, MIM’s deputy director and chief curator, and Marc Felix, MIM board of directors member and international expert on African art, this exclusive exhibition features more than 150 rare masks, instruments and costumes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. It also includes 12 mannequins in full, authentic outfits worn in ceremonies.
