Art of Africa Exhibition at Howard University 09/6-09/28/11

Warren Robbins

Art of Africa, an exhibition that highlights the private collection of Warren Robbins, founder, former director and founding director emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, who died Dec. 4 2008 will be on display at Howard University Gallery of Art on Sept. 6 through Nov. 28.

A Washington Post article states, "When he started the Museum of African Art in 1964, Mr. Robbins had never been to Africa, never worked in a museum, never been involved with the arts and never raised money."
“He stuffed his museum with whatever he found interesting: green tropical plants to suggest the rainforests of Africa, masks with straw beards, drums carved into fantastic animal shapes, ceremonial stools, tapestries, paintings.” His accomplishments really shows what the power of one person who is serious and dedicated can achieve.

For more information on the exhibit, visit http://www.howard.edu/calendar/main.php?calendarid=default&view=event&eventid=1314214710258-0001&timebegin=2011-09-06+00%3A00%3A00

For more information on Warren Robbins, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_M._Robbins

For the full Washington Post article referenced above, visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/04/AR2008120404003.html