September 15, 2020 The Fleming Museum’s African and Ancient Egyptian Gallery was installed almost thirty years ago. Outdated maps and labels reflect legacies of colonial collecting and scholarship, in which African art and cultural belongings are decontextualized and framed as curiosities or trophies. Throughout the Fall 2020 semester, we will be rolling out a series …
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Reckonings: Fleming staff reflect on the collection and our current moment
This exhibition video features each staff member reading their own label while featuring the artwork that inspired them. Fall 2020 – Spring 2021 Reckonings is an opportunity for the Museum’s staff and student interns to reflect on the past months of 2020 by engaging with objects from the collection. Staff members have written and signed …
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