Reinstallation of the Permanent Collection of African Art

Saharan Africa's sculptural traditions. This reinstallation, which took about two years to accomplish, is Austin's first major high-profile project since arriving in Dallas, and it is clearly one in which she placed a great deal of energy. The museum's regular acquisition of important African pieces-most recently that the quality of the art on display will only increase. The gallery follows what is now a standard art-museum arrangement, with objects grouped accord ng to geographic style regions, beginning with the Western Sudan and moving through the Guinea Coast, equatorial and central Africa, and finally eastern and southern an impressive Kongo power figure-ensures Africa. Masks and figures are well represented

Art · Visual arts · African history and culture studies