What is it about?
Conceptual art took it root from African art. It begun in Africa some centuries ago but was not named as such. The art created by the African ancestry took conceptual dimensions such that the idea it carried matter most. Shrine art of Africa found in Western museums are typical examples. Only that it was not given serious academic contemplation. In reviewing "The Gown must go to town" exhibition, I argue that conceptual art is not an emergent art in Africa since it has been practiced in the continent for centuries before it was popularized and portrayed a new form art in the Western countries.
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Why is it important?
It is one of the debatable hot issues in African art that has not been given attention. This paper is of interest to all followers of both African and Western art history.
Perspectives
Comments received so far from scholars who have read this paper seemed interesting. It would be good to read to join the intellectual debate. For me, it is encouraging and has inspired another paper dedicated to Africa's Conceptual art
Mr Osuanyi Q. Essel
University of Education, Winneba
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This page is a summary of: The Gown Must Go To Town, Curator The Museum Journal, April 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/cura.12151.
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