Museum of the African Diaspora

Art

Photography From Africa that Refuses Easy Narratives

Africa State of Mind does not pander to expectations audiences might have or desire of African artists, instead allowing for these artists from 11 different countries to devise their own frameworks for understanding the places they are from.

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A Caribbean Present Steeped in a Colonial Past

In Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold: A Postcolonial Paradox, ten artists explore the implications of colonialism's violent legacy.

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The Studio Museum Conceives Its Future in a Traveling Exhibition

Black Refractions: Highlights from the Studio Museum in Harlem first brings highlights from the iconic New York institution's collection to the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco.

Interview

Conjuring an Afrofuturist Classroom with Paint and Chalk

Nyame Brown has transformed the Museum of the African Diaspora into the time machine that a museum should be.

Interview

Grace Jones's Indelible Influence on Contemporary Art

SAN FRANCISCO — The Jamaican-born supermodel, actress, singer, songwriter, and record producer Grace Jones has been a unique force in many worlds, which has led her to be both a subject and inspiration for much contemporary art.

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From Black Performance to Stuff on a Shelf, a Visit to Five Shows in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — It's summer in the USA, and that means it's group-show season on both coasts.