PICKING UP THE PIECES: REIMAGINING BLACK CIVILIZATIONS WITH EKOW NIMAKO

PICKING UP THE PIECES: REIMAGINING BLACK CIVILIZATIONS WITH EKOW NIMAKO Date: Thu, Dec 05, 2019 01:00PM 
Price: Free with Museum admission 

Discover what inspired Ekow Nimako’s 6 x 6 ft. African metropolis made out of Lego© pieces, featured in his exhibition Building Black: Civilizations, on view in our galleries from September 21, 2019 to February 23, 2020. In this wide-ranging talk, Nimako will delve into the exhibition’s complex themes as well as the varied influences from his childhood to his life today. Touching on his Ghanaian heritage, West African symbolism, Africa’s medieval kingdoms, comic books, Afrofuturism, and his personal experiences as a racialized person, you won’t want to miss this insightful conversation.

This event is part of the Museum’s fall season — Africa! — which explores new dimensions of the vast and complex continent with a world-class lineup of art, performers, and speakers.