|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Event Date: |
Event Name: |
Category: |
2010-03-06
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Mother and Father Worked Hard So I Can Play |
Arts and Music |
| Event Description: |
|
London-based Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare MBE is best known for sculpture, photography and installation that address history, culture and the passage of time. In 2005, Queen Elizabeth II made the artist a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Commissioned by the Brooklyn Museum, Mother and Father Worked Hard So I Can Play (2009) advances Shonibare’s inventive investigation of African identity and European colonialism. In this visually and conceptually engaging work akin to a treasure hunt, Shonibare has placed seven figures of mischievous, playful children throughout the Museum’s period rooms. By dressing the mannequins in Victorian costume made from Dutch wax fabric, commonly known as “African print,” Shonibare complicates the children’s presence and their relationship with the specific interior. Mother and Father Worked Hard So I Can Play is organized by the Brooklyn Museum. Exhibition support has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. Curated by Tricia Y. Paik, assistant curator of modern and contemporary art, the exhibition will be on view in the Period Rooms, located on the Lower Level. Free. For more information, call 314.721.0072 or visit www.slam.org. “Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm; Friday, 10:00 am–9:00 pm; closed Monday” closed Friday, December 25 |
|
| Additional Event Information |
| Location: |
Saint Louis Art Museum |
| Price: |
Free |
| Contact |
Saint Louis Art Museum |
| Contact Phone: |
314.721.0072 |
| Contact E-Mail: |
publicrelations@slam.org |
| Contact Website: |
www.slam.org |
|
| Click Here To Find Driving Directions Online At Mapquest |
|
|
