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Congo Masks: Masterpieces from Central Africa


  • Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 N Boulevard Richmond, VA, 23220 United States (map)
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This innovative and visually compelling exhibition presents nearly 140 masks from the vast Congo region of Africa (known today as the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Drawn from the finest and most comprehensive private collection, these masks from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries are combined with film footage, field photographs, maps and musical instruments to highlight the performative aspect of these extraordinary works of art.