Recorded Dec. 2020. Led by Sculptor Garth Evans, and joined for the talk by Lee Tribe, Jock Ireland, and Brandt Junceau, Sculpture Forum explores the works of the Sahel, a vast and influential region in Africa south of the Sahara, through the recent exhibit of over 200 works covering the empires of Ghana (300-1200), Mali … Continue reading Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Category: African Sculpture
Lee Tribe’s “East 2”: A studio visit
https://youtu.be/9bPlMQQx-Tk Sculpture Forum 10: Lee Tribe's "East 2": A Studio Visit, May 22, 2020. With a mask on and keeping some distance, we get a look at one sculpture in Lee Tribe's new "East" series and hear about some of his influences and methods. Video by Maud Bryt. (To make a comment on this post, … Continue reading Lee Tribe’s “East 2”: A studio visit
A Little Sculpture from Ancient Djenne in Africa
By Jock Ireland. Maybe 10, maybe 20 years ago, I bought a small sculpture from a friend, a guy who really loved not just African art, but everything about Africa. When he showed me the sculpture, he told me two things that I remember: the sculpture was from a mysterious, old city called Djenne, close … Continue reading A Little Sculpture from Ancient Djenne in Africa