Africa Remixed: Contemporary Art of a Continent

by Adrienne Wilson on


Looks as if the city of Tokyo will be getting a fine treat for the next three months as the Mori Art Museum will be showcasing 140 works by 84 different artists from 25 different countries of Africa in an exhibit titled: Africa Remixed: Contemporary Art of a Continent. Mediums include paintings, drawing, sculpture, assemblage, multi-part installation, photography, video, furniture design and music. Works by Wangechi Mutu, Jane Alexander, Samuel Fosso, and Ingrid Mwangi’s Static Drift seen above can all be found in this diverse African collection of goodies.  Click here for additional details if staying in Tokyo during the next three months.

Mori Art Museum is located at Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 53F.  Exhibition runs 05.27.06-08.31.06.

via Planet-Mag.com

Museums of the World

by Erik Olsen on

Not
long ago I mentioned one of my favorite art museums, the Thyssen in
Madrid. That said, it’s not like I’m Mr. Museum. To be honest when I’m traveling I more often like to walk the city
streets, to grab a bite at a untouristed restaurant, and to just explore. But sure, every once in a while I’ll hit a
museum, especially the famous ones. I guess you just have to.

So along these lines, I discovered a pretty excellent site that provides links and information about museums
in countries all over the world. The site lacks a good design…actually it lacks any design at all, but for what it
lacks in looks it kinda makes up for in usefulness…if finding museums all over the place is your definition of
useful.