‘Disguise: Masks and Global African Art’ connects the work of 25 contemporary artists with historical African masquerade, using play and provocation to invite viewers to think critically about their world and their place within it. By putting on a mask and becoming someone else, artists reveal hidden realities about society, including those of power, class, and gender, to suggest possibilities for the future. Read more.
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Muses (Artifact 1) (2012-14) William Villalongo. © William Villalongo. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Susan Inglett Gallery, New York
Europa (2008), Nandipha Mntambo. © Nandipha Mntambo. Photo: Courtesy of STEVENSON, Cape Town and Johannesburg
Untitled, Egungun Series (2011) Leonce Raphael Agbodjélou. © Leonce Agbodjelou. Photo: Courtesy of Jack Bell Gallery, London
The Invisible Man (2015), Zina Saro-Wiwa. Courtesy of the artist © Zina Sara-Wiwa
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