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Smithsonian Takes Benin Bronzes Off Display, Considers Repatriation

by Cassie Packard November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

The National Museum of African Art identified 16 objects from its collection with direct links to the British army’s 1897 punitive raid on the Kingdom of Benin.

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Former Staffers and Board Members Denounce Racism at Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia July 16, 2020November 5, 2020

“In 2020, there are only five full-time Black employees on a staff of over 40. There are no Black curators in a museum solely dedicated to the arts and culture of Africa,” the letter reads.

Posted inArt

Hearing a Symphony in the Cacophony of a Lagos Market

Avatar photo by Allison Meier March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Every city has its own sounds, its distinct murmur and roar of voices and traffic.

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The Sexist Politics of the Smithsonian’s Cosby Exhibition

by Jillian Steinhauer November 6, 2015November 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — Upon entering the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, I made my way through the lobby and down a flight of stairs.

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What Museumgoers Think of the Smithsonian’s Cosby Exhibition

by Claire Voon September 8, 2015September 8, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — Ever since the National Museum of African Art’s 50th-anniversary exhibition Conversations: African and African American Artworks in Dialogue opened last November, the show has sparked exactly what its name intended: fervent debate.

Posted inOpinion

An Open Letter to the National Museum of African Art Regarding Bill Cosby

by Jillian Steinhauer July 28, 2015August 2, 2015

I am writing to you today with a simple request: take down the pictures of Bill Cosby in your current exhibition Conversations.

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A Sign the Smithsonian Is Getting Nervous About Cosby Exhibition

by Laura C. Mallonee July 15, 2015July 28, 2015

In the wake of new controversy over AP’s discovery that the Cosbys bankrolled the entire show, the Smithsonian has finally mustered up the courage to take some visible form of action.

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Bill and Camille Cosby Funded the Smithsonian’s Exhibition of Their Art

by Laura C. Mallonee July 13, 2015July 16, 2015

Over the past few months, the Smithsonian has been criticized for not addressing the rape claims leveled against Bill Cosby.

Posted inIn Brief

Smithsonian: Exhibiting Cosby Collection “Does Not Imply Any Position on the Serious Allegations”

by Jillian Steinhauer November 25, 2014November 25, 2014

After last week’s radio silence, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has released a new statement acknowledging the rape allegations against Bill Cosby.

Posted inOpinion

What Should the Smithsonian Do with Its Show of Bill Cosby’s Art Collection?

by Jillian Steinhauer November 20, 2014November 25, 2014

As rape allegations against Bill Cosby have continue to emerge this week, with a fifth and sixth woman stepping forward to publicly accuse the iconic comedian, the backlash has been swift. But Cosby’s collaboration with the art establishment remains alive and well.

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Rare Portraits of Kings and Commoners from 20th-Century Nigeria

Avatar photo by Allison Meier October 21, 2014October 29, 2015

For over five decades Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge photographed the royal court and everyday life of Benin, Nigeria. Drawing on their collection of over 2,000 glass plate and large format film negatives, as well as around 100 prints, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art is exhibiting some of his rarely seen photographs.

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