July 29, 2015
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Senufo: Art and Identity in West Africa: First African Art Exhibition in 15 Years at the St. Louis Art Museum
Salem SolomonWalking through an exhibition of West African Senufo art, one piece stopped me dead in my tracks. A featureless, three-foot clay figure stood slightly slouched. On its head sat an upside-down triangle resembling a tiny burlap bag. Hornbill feathers jutted upward. A plaque next to the figurine read kafigeledjo: “tell the truth.” The use of... Read more »