""We wanted to highlight transcultural interactions-what happens when different communities and cultural entities were talking to each other," Annissa Malvoisin, an associate curator at the Brooklyn Museum, stated."
""It was not a dignified place," museum director Anne Pasternak remarked about the previous low-ceilinged display areas for the African art collection."
"The new gallery will unfold geographically, focusing on regions like the Nile and Niger Rivers, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Sahara desert, rather than colonial borders."
"The renovation aims to celebrate the collection's breadth and beauty with an airy atmosphere and high ceilings, enhancing the visitor experience."
The Brooklyn Museum has amassed over 4,500 pieces of African art, making it one of the largest collections in the U.S. A $13 million renovation will create a new 6,400-square-foot gallery for the Arts of Africa collection, showcasing around 300 works spanning 2,500 years. The design focuses on lighting and space to enhance the collection's presentation. The gallery will adopt a decolonial approach, organizing artworks by geographical regions rather than colonial borders, highlighting transcultural interactions among communities.
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