Everything You Need To Know About The Museum of The African Diaspora

自2005年开业以来, the museum has celebrated the universal connection of all people through their association with Africa, 人类的摇篮. 作为博物馆的设计师之一, Sussman/Prejza的黛博拉·萨斯曼, 把它, “MoAD本质上是一个讲故事的地方. It’s about people 和ir experiences, rather than a collection of artifacts.”

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The museum has expanded on the original story of the diaspora to focus on artists from various diasporas, 无论是非裔古巴人, 亚非国家的, 加勒比黑人, 或非裔美国人. 自成立以来, four themes have guided MoAD on its mission to help tell the story of the African diaspora:

• 起源-着眼于当代社会的非洲根源, artistic and cultural forms of expression and practices that define the modern diaspora.
• 运动-追踪社会, cultural and artistic threads of the diaspora through various forms of art.
• Adaptation - Exploring the variety of ways adaptation occurs through creative reinvention, 创新, 文化弹性.
• Transformation - Looking at how individuals of African descent have forged new identities, 确定他们的位置, 并在新的社区和社会中留下了自己的印记.

It tackles one of the most fundamental questions we human beings consider as we ponder our origins: “When did you discover you were African?”

新艺术与全球艺术

每年都会在MoAD举办一系列新的展览, 博物馆总是呈现一种新的体验, 即使是博物馆的常客. Their exhibitions aim to represent work that may be under-represented in other U.S. 博物馆. This global intention yields exhibitions that include artists from the Middle East and Africa, 以及那些可能处于职业生涯早期阶段的艺术家.

根据Mark Sabb的说法, MoAD的营销和传播总监, many of the artists whose work is exhibited at the museum are still living, 他们经常参加博物馆的预展和特别活动. This accessibility to the artists offers an opportunity that is rare in most institutions. Be sure to check out the Emerging Artists Gallery which supports MoAD's initiative to foster San Francisco Bay Area artists.

社区领袖

全年，MoAD都是一个活跃的社区日历. 它是纪念Dr. 马丁·路德·金. 每年一月以及二月份持续的黑人历史月活动. 博物馆还提供许多讲习班, 系列电影, 小组讨论和活跃的厨师驻场节目.

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