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African by Design: Form, Pattern, and Meaning in African Craft

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Mingei International Museum.
Photo of Lalitibe “Lili” Lare of Lili Kouture.
Every week from May 20, 2023 until September 17, 2023.
Sunday: 10 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 10 AM - 8 PM
Friday: 10 AM - 8 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM
Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park
All Ages
$0 to $15

This exhibition presents over 100 works of traditional and contemporary African craft, including furniture, pottery, basketry, textiles, jewelry, clothing, weapons, currency, and more. The objects originate from many areas of Africa, and are part of layered cultural stories and histories. Each work invites us not just to consider the object, but also the maker - a person often unknown to us - whose inspiration and sense of design made an everyday object extraordinary.

African by Design is drawn from Mingei International Museum’s permanent collection and local private collections.

Event Supported By

Mingei International Museum
6192390003
website@mingei.org

Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park

1439 El Prado
San Diego, California 92101
619-239-0003
mingei@mingei.org

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