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NoCal | Tour of the Museum of the African Diaspora
5pm PT
Join ArtTable for a curator-led walk-through of the Museum of the African Diaspora’s Fall exhibition programming, featuring first US solo museum debuts of two of Africa’s most exciting contemporary artists – Amoako Boafo and Billie Zangewa; a presentation four contemporary African filmmakers; 2019-2020 Emerging Artists Program artist Vincent Miranda; and a site-specific installation of Sam Vernon’s multidisciplinary print-based work. The tour will be led by Elena Gross, the museum’s Director of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs, and will be followed by a no-host, outdoor dinner at Delarosa in Yerba Buena Lane.
Admission:
- ArtTable Members – $15
- Members may bring a guest for an additional $20. Admission includes museum entry.
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All visitors are required to wear a mask onsite. Be ready to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of visiting the museum upon entry.
Accessibility
The Museum of the African Diaspora is fully accessible via wheelchair. An elevator makes it easy to move between floors. They have one wheelchair you may borrow during your visit, subject to availability.
Getting There
The Museum of the African Diaspora is located at 685 Mission Street (at Third), San Francisco, California 94105.
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About our guide
Elena Gross, MoAD’s Director of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs, is an independent writer and culture critic living in Oakland, CA. She received an MA in Visual & Critical Studies from the California College of the Arts in 2016, and her BA in Art History and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2012. She specializes in representations of identity in fine art, photography, and popular media. Elena was formerly the creator and co-host of the arts & visual culture podcast what are you looking at? published by Art Practical. Her most recent research has been centered around conceptual and material abstractions of the body in the work of Black modern and contemporary artists. She has presented her writing and research at institutions and conferences across the U.S., including Nook Gallery, Southern Exposure, KADIST, Harvard College, YBCA, California College of the Arts, and the GLBT History Museum.
Image: Billie Zangewa: Thread for a Web Begun, Museum of the African Diaspora, Photo: JWWhite/Phocasso.
Thank you to Elena Gross, Director of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs; Dorothy Dávila, Deputy Director for Operations, Headlands Center for the Arts; and Kitty Teerling, Director West Coast, Artigo Tours.
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