The Philadelphia Museum of Art plans to create a new center dedicated to the history and influence of African art.
plans to create a new center dedicated to the history and influence of African art, the museum announced Thursday. The center, endowed by trustee Ira Brind, will be dedicated to acquisition, care and study of art of the continent and its diaspora.will broaden PMA’s curatorial lens and make the institution a more well-rounded hub for art history, Brind says.
PMA director and CEO Sasha Suda said Brind’s gift speaks to his commitment to make the museum a more “inclusive collecting and programmed institution.” It’s a vision he’s had for some time. The museum will also establish a fellowship program to train graduate students in the expanding field of African and African diasporic art.
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