Exhibition
Head to Toe
African and Asian Wearables from the Ira and Myrna Brind Collection
Woman’s Diadem, early 20th century, MCW-10
When
Through January 19
Where
Main Building, South Vaulted Walkway
About
The media and materials used to make artworks are often encoded with culturally specific notions of value, status, or prestige.
Comprised almost entirely of wearables (including jewelry, headdresses, and textiles) from both Africa and Asia, this exhibition will explore how notions of value and status are encoded within artistic media. It will examine how trade and other forms of exchange have influenced the meaning of specific materials for the cultures and regions represented and how materials acquired abroad become incorporated into local systems of meaning.
On View
Wedding Diadem, late 19th-early 20th century, BRN-8
Woman’s Diadem, early 20th century, MCW-10
Three Neck Rings, 19th-20th century, 2024-100-36a–c
Bridal Headdress, early 20th century, BRN-12
Pair of Fibulas, 19th-20th century, BRN-28a,b
Beaded Apron, 19th century, Ndebele, 90-2024-2
Headdress, Early 20th century, BRN-54
Curators
Imani Roach, Director of the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art
Hiromi Kinoshita, The Hannah L. and J. Welles Henderson Curator of Chinese Art
Sponsors
The Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art was established by a founding gift from Ira Brind and Stacey Spector. Additional support for the Center is provided by the Connelly Foundation, Mr. David Haas, Ms. Lisa S. Roberts and Mr. David W. Seltzer, and other generous donors.