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Festival Pavilion
Lovers of global art and culture had many reasons to celebrate
when the de Young museum re-opened in San Francisco's
Golden Gate Park this October. The new de Young displays a
world-class collection of art and artifacts from Africa and
the Pacific islands. The celebration continues this February
when the Tribal & Textile Arts Show returns to Fort Mason
Center for its 20th anniversary exhibition and a benefit reception
for the de Young.
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addition to museum-quality sculpture and masks from Africa
and Oceania, the Tribal & Textile show features Mexican
painting and pottery, South American folk art and ceramics,
New Guinea weapons, Native American baskets, and Southeast
Asian and Middle Eastern jewelry. More than 90 galleries and
dealers exhibit pre-1940 arts and artifacts, including valuable
textiles, needlework, and quilts.
Andres Moraga and Vanessa Drake Moraga curate a special exhibit
for the Tribal & Textile Show, "To Catch The Eye
and Hold The Spirit: Ceremonial and Prestige Containers From
World Cultures" Based in Berkeley, CA, Andres Moraga
specializes in rare textiles and artwork from Africa and South
America. Vanessa Drake Moraga is a historian and author with
numerous publications on textiles and Andean and African art.
Her article about the special exhibit appears in the Tribal
& Textile Arts Show catalogue.
As a spectacular launch event for the show, organizer Caskey
Lees hosts a benefit preview gala on Thursday evening. Caskey
Lees donates proceeds from this lavish affair to the de Young
museum for its textile galleries, and collections of arts
of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.
Enjoy an educational and aesthetic experience at the 20th
Tribal & Textile Arts Show. For more information, see
February
9 and www.caskeylees.com.
– Claudia Willen
Images: Dagomba tribesman's riding coat, Courtesy: John Gillow; Punu Mask, Courtesy: Galerie Flak |
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