NYC & Company announced that the Museum for African Art in Long Island City has been selected as February’s Cultural Institution of the Month to mark the commemoration of Black History Month. Visitors will get two-for-one admission if they mentio
The Museum for African Art is dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of African art and culture. It is recognized worldwide as the pre-eminent organizer of exhibitions and devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary African art.
On view through March 15 is the “Neger (Negro) – Don’t Call Me” exhibit, a video and sound installation by Ingrid Mwangi that combines projected images and audio components.
Other free special events taking place at the museum throughout Black History Month include:
Saturday, Feb. 8
1:30 p.m. — Masks of the Congo Basin lecture by Frank Herreman.
3:30 p.m. — African and Jazz drumming concert with Obo Addy & Andrew Cyrille
Saturday, Feb. 15
1:30 p.m. — Latin Folkloric Drumming Workshop with Andrea Pryor de Manrique. Learn to play Latin folkloric music with drums, claves and bells (all ages; limited to 30 participants).
3:30 p.m. — Afro-Caribbean Dance Workshop with Goussy Celestin and Andrea Pryor. Dance to the hot rhythms of Bomba and RaRa from Puerto Rico and Haiti. (Wear comfortable clothing. All ages; limited to 30 participants.)
Saturday, Feb. 22
1:30 p.m. — Lecture by Dr. Emily Hanna, curator of Arts of Africa and the Americas, Birmingham Museum of Art: “Facing the Invisible: Making Masquerade Among the Bwa of Burkina Faso.”
3:15 p.m. — Lecture by Dr. Herbert Cole, professor emeritus, History of Art and Architecture, UC Santa Barbara: “The King of Masks: How the Igbo Ijele Renews the World.”
“New York City’s arts and cultural offerings are the best in the world,” said Cristyne L. Nicholas, president & CEO of NYC & Company, the city’s official tourism marketing organization. “The Cultural Institution of the Month program is yet another way visitors and New Yorkers alike can enjoy the richness and diversity of offerings to be found nowhere in the world but New York.”
Elsie McCabe, president of the Museum for African Art, said of the Cultural Institution of the Month, “This is an exciting time to be a part of a growing and dynamic museum.”
The Cultural Institution of the Month program highlights a different New York City cultural organization each month and is designed to promote arts and culture in New York. Next month, NYC & Company will feature the Lower East Side Tenement Museum and the Asia Society and Museum in April.
About the Museum for African Art
Programs are free with admission, except when otherwise noted. Workshops are limited to 30 participants. To pre-register for events, call 718-784-7700, Ext. 117. Priority will be given to those individuals or groups who call in advance. Walk-in registration is also welcome, space permitting. All programs are subject to change.
The museum is located at 36-01 43rd Ave.
By Subway: No. 7 local to the 33rd Street station; walk 3 blocks up. Make a left onto 36th Street. Museum is located one block on the corner of 36th St. and 43rd Ave.)
By Bus: Q32 bus to 36th Street and Queens Blvd.
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