The Language of Beauty in African Art
On view through July 31, 2022
Kimbell Art Museum
Fort Worth, Texas
Kimbellart.org
The Kimbell Art Museum presents the world premiere of “The Language of Beauty in African Art.” This remarkable exhibition of African masterpieces challenges traditional concepts of aesthetics by presenting the works of art through the perspectives and languages of the people in West, Central and Southern Africa who made and used them. With more than 200 objects from public and private collections around the world — including captivating masks, powerful figures, impressive sculptures and exquisitely crafted prestige objects.
[Image: “Female Face Mask (Kambanda),” Eastern Pende, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th century, wood, pigment, fiber, and metal. Museum Rietberg, Zurich, gift of Barbara and Eberhard Fischer, HH 21a]
