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Current Exhibition
African Art, African Stories
February 2 – March 15, 2012
Exhibition opening reception, February 2, 6-8 pm
An exhibition of African tribal art including works from Congo, Ivory Coast, Mali, Tanzania, Angola, Guinea, Cameroon and Nigeria, African Art, African Stories, provides an introduction to various traditional art forms and materials. Many works date to the early 20th century, some earlier, with stories at times remarkable and unexpected referencing the use the art within the society that created it. In addition to a variety of works created throughout the African continent, the exhibit explores perceptions of tribal styled art made for export and foreign markets. Issues of value and authenticity are important contemporary considerations for many collectors and museums. The exhibit includes a large Yoruba Beaded Altar Cloth and a Baule Mouse Oracle from the Ivory Coast. The Mouse Oracle is a wood vessel with two chambers, one for a mouse and one for straw. With the lid closed the mouse would feed on and rearrange the straw to be later “read” by a diviner in the Baule community to help resolve social issues.
This exhibit features works from the collections of Matt Scheiner and Lisa Qualls, and is funded by grants from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance. View Primordial Couple, Wood, Encrustation, Dogon, Mali
Since 1970, the O’Kane Gallery has provided cultural arts for the diverse university and downtown communities. The gallery is located on the third floor of the One Main Building, University of Houston-Downtown. Guests may park in Visitor Parking at Travis and Girard, metered parking, or take Metro’s Light Rail to its final north-bound stop to the UHD front door.
For more information, contact Mark Cervenka or Brad Thomason at the O’Kane
Gallery, University of Houston-Downtown at
713-221-8042. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday – 10:00 – 5:00 pm,
Saturday 12:00 – 5:00 pm,
closed university holidays.
Last updated or reviewed on 1/19/12
