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Learning through art is exceedingly beneficial to modern academics. The purpose of our display installations is not only to enlighten students and the surrounding community but also assist our regional scholastic programming. The Masquerade Tribal Arts exhibition series (MTA) is a nonprofit lending collection that grants students and faculty a unique opportunity to research traditional African art while expanding the boundaries of learning.
Advancing Education
Incorporating the fine arts as a teaching tool has proven to be an effective method for today's educators. Through object-based learning, our exemplary displays invigorate discussion while stimulating a deeper understanding within our classrooms. This technique uses tribal art as a point of departure to encourage interaction and critical thinking, all of which contribute to increased academic achievement.
Conceivably one of the greatest things we can gain from this display is the knowledge and understanding of cultures contrary to our own. African communities have distinct ways of expressing themselves, therefore the more receptive we are to these unusual customs, the more we discover about the world around us and ourselves. Along with our community's academic programs, these illuminating exhibitions will certainly prove resourceful while providing an incomparable learning experience.
"Wonderful African Art Collection."
-Donald C. Johanson / Professor and Virginia M. Ullman Chair in Human Origins/ ASU Founding Director, Institute of Human Origins
"Art fans should schedule a trip to the Burg. Art meets artifacts in this exhibit of African historical items from Brian Nickl's collection, which can be found in the Kirkpatrick Library's McClure Archives & Museum."
-John Hansen / The Sedalia Democrat
"Wow! A truly wonderful collection. I am still impressed!"
-Barbara Kusnetzky / Bacara Gallery
"This is an extraordinary display of central and west African materials, from the multiple perspectives of art, culture, and history. It will be incorporated into classes of Africana Studies, anthropology, history, and many more departments in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. I hope the university community and our local region will take advantage of such a unique opportunity."
-John Sheet/ UCM Interim Chair and Professor Emeritus of History and Anthropology
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