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Condition report : symposium on building art institutions in Africa = Etat des lieux : symposium sur la création d'institutions d'art en Afrique / edited by Koyo Kouoh ; [translations, Anna Knight, Carole Small Diop, David Clément Leye].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Art--Africa--Societies, etc--Congresses.
- Art.
- Art--Societies, etc.
- Africa.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- 136, 140 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
- Other Title:
- Etat des lieux : symposium sur la création d'institutions d'art en Afrique
- Place of Publication:
- Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz : Raw, [2013]
- Language Note:
- In English and French.
- Summary:
- Condition Report: Symposium on Building Art Institutions in Africa is a collection of essays resulting from of the symposium held in Dakar in 2012. They address the changing role of art institutions and initiatives in Africa, where the cultural and artistic context is characterized by a predominance of government led art programs and infrastructure. The last decade has witnessed the emergence of a variety of independent art spaces using a wide range of formats to promote art and critical exchange. These initiatives draw a new cartography of artistic action in Africa. This reader looks at the structural and programmatic issues at play within those institutions. Models and profiles of art institutions developed in other regions of the world are also examined. The publication also discusses how former colonial powers define and implement their strategies of cultural representation and exchange in post-colonial areas, and how these in turn influence local dynamics of cultural action.
- Notes:
- International conference proceedings.
- The book is in two parts, the English part is bound to the French upside down.
- On the occasion of a symposium, held at Dakar, Senegal, January 18-20, 2012.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9783775737494
- 3775737499
- OCLC:
- 861604231
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