Echoes of Africa - Artist Conversation & Tour

Join us for an evening panel discussion featuring artists Angie Jennings, Christopher Lloyd Tucker, Maxx Moses and Jermaine Williams. Their work is currently on view in the Echoes of Africa Exhibition at the San Diego Central Library Art Gallery. The event will be moderated by Dr. Denise Rogers, curator of the exhibition.  Guests will be invited to tour the exhibition after the panel conversation. The conversation will take place in the Valeiras Sculptural Garden on the 9th floor. 

Echoes of Africa celebrates classical and contemporary artistic traditions by African and African American artists. This two-part exhibition features African artifacts from San Diego Mesa College's World Cultures Art collection coupled with artworks produced by local contemporary artists. A dynamic group of artifacts will be exhibited, featuring objects that demonstrate the mastery of African artisans in metal, wood, ceramics, beadwork, and textiles. The Fine Arts gallery will highlight artworks by contemporary local artists in conversation with select African artifacts, echoing and responding to aspects of their materials, symbolism, and creative process. The exhibition pays tribute to the ongoing cultural and artistic influence of African art on African American artists and celebrates our connections to the spirit and history of African and African American culture.

Echoes of Africa will be onview through August 20, 2022.