(Re)Visioning Her-Story: The Black Female Body in Black Female Imagination at the National Museum of African Art

The National Museum of African Art hosted a conversation with artists Mary Sibande, Ayana V. Jackson, Panashe Chigumadzi and Lanisa Kitchiner to discuss how they use their art to provoke thought in a zeitgeist of racial tension. The panel discussed the themes of their art and the ways in which they present the black female figure.

Panashe Chigumadzi, Mary Sibande, Ayana V. Jackson

Mary Sibande is a visual artist from South Africa . She is a recipient of the 2017 African Art Award.

Ayana V. Jackson is a photographer based between France, South Africa and the United States.

Ghada Amer was born in Cairo, Egypt, she is also a recipient of the 2017 African Art Award.

Panashe Chigumadzi is a South African and Zimbabwean writer. She is the recipient of 2016 Sello Duiker Literary Award.

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The National Museum of African Art also welcomes a new exhibition Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa's Art which opens November 4, 2017. Visionary aims to give visitors a closer look at African art while forcing them to see further into its history, complexity and beauty.

For more information visit: National Museum of African Art

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