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AFRICAN EXPRESSIONS: ART AND ARTIFACTS OF AFRICA

AFRICAN EXPRESSIONS:  ART AND ARTIFACTS OF AFRICA

A collection of African sculpture from several prominent east coast collectors is now open free to the public at Tall Grass Arts Association in Park Forest, IL and will continue through March 18, 2012.  The reception will be held on Friday, Febrary 3, 7-9p.m.  The reception is open to the public free of charge.

Arthur Bourgeois of Governors State University and Thomas Lanham of the Field Museum curated the exhibition.  Dr. Bourgeois is preparing a catalog about the show that will be for sale in the Tall Grass Gift Shop.  Both the catalog and the exhibit present the sculpture in thematic and stylistic art clusters, accompanied by photo wall murals.  The scope ranges from Neolithic through the 20th century.  The catalog discusses aspects of African Art that have largely been ignored in previous publications and presentations of African Art.

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Teachers are invited to bring classes to visit the exhibit. Reservation forms are available from the Tall Grass Office. Call (708)748-3377 for a copy of the reservation form.  A Teacher Packet can be downloaded from the Tall Grass Website: www.tallgrassarts.org.

The Tall Grass Gallery is open from 11 to 4, Tuesday through Saturday; however, class visits can be scheduled at the convenience of the teacher and depending upon the availability of a docent.

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