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October 4, 2010 to December 31, 2015
Straying Continents by El Anatsui
Location: Royal Ontario Museum -- 100 Queen's Park (Avenue Rd. and Bloor St. West)
www.rom.on.ca
The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces the acquisition Straying Continents, an original new work by world renowned Ghanaian visual artist El Anatsui created specially for the Museum?s permanent collection. This stunning 12 metre by 5 metre wall sculpture will be on display in the Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia Pacific on Level 3 of the Michael Lee Chin Crystal, as of Thursday, September 30, 2010. ?This original work by El Anatsui is an iconic addition to the ROM?s collections, one that powerfully conveys Africa in a poetic and contemporary way,? said Janet Carding, ROM Director and CEO. ?Featured within our World Culture galleries, this massive new wall sculpture will encourage our visitors to discover and explore the continuing creativity of African art.?
Straying Continents by El Anatsui
Location: Royal Ontario Museum -- 100 Queen's Park (Avenue Rd. and Bloor St. West)
www.rom.on.ca
The Institute for Contemporary Culture (ICC) at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces the acquisition Straying Continents, an original new work by world renowned Ghanaian visual artist El Anatsui created specially for the Museum?s permanent collection. This stunning 12 metre by 5 metre wall sculpture will be on display in the Shreyas and Mina Ajmera Gallery of Africa, the Americas and Asia Pacific on Level 3 of the Michael Lee Chin Crystal, as of Thursday, September 30, 2010. ?This original work by El Anatsui is an iconic addition to the ROM?s collections, one that powerfully conveys Africa in a poetic and contemporary way,? said Janet Carding, ROM Director and CEO. ?Featured within our World Culture galleries, this massive new wall sculpture will encourage our visitors to discover and explore the continuing creativity of African art.?