African art. A new rediscovery

28 Sep 2024 — 18 May 2025 at the Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing, China

1 May 2025

African art. A new rediscovery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum

At the "2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation”, President Xi Jinping proposed that China and Africa should "join hands to advance modernization and build a community with a shared future".

The Tsinghua University Art Museum and the China-Africa Leadership Development Institute (Tsinghua University), supported by the International Art Museum of Gulf of Guinea, jointly host the exhibition African art: a new rediscovery. The exhibition is divided into four chapters: Between humanity and divinity: the religion and ritual, Between human and humanity: the authority and affinity, Between humanity and everything else: the animistic world and The form of beauty: the appropriation in modern art.

A total of 200 pieces (or sets) of works are displayed, presenting the vibrant and diverse nature of African art from multiple perspectives.

Tsinghua University Art Museum

The mission of Tsinghua University Art Museum is to spread the historical achievements of human civilization. For the purpose of enhancing cultural accomplishment of both Tsinghua students and the public, we will spare no effort to build up an open window for international cultural exchanges and to carry forward the traditional culture and create the modern culture as well.

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Location

Beijing, China

African art. A new rediscovery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum
African art. A new rediscovery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum
African art. A new rediscovery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum

African art. A new rediscovery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum
African art. A new rediscovery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum
African art. A new rediscovery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Tsinghua University Art Museum