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New Galleries/Fresh Perspectives—A Conversation About Presenting Africa’s Cultural Landmarks

Join a filmmaker, curators, and an international correspondent to learn about a series of short films that foreground twelve of sub-Saharan Africa’s distinct landmarks.
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In celebration of The Met’s reenvisioned Arts of Africa galleries in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, which opened in May 2025, preview a new layer of content developed in collaboration with World Monuments Fund that expands the context for understanding Africa’s immense cultural diversity. Join a panel of experts, including a filmmaker, curators, and an international correspondent, to learn about a newly produced series of short films that foreground twelve of sub-Saharan Africa’s distinct landmarks and why they matter.

Watch the full Africa's Cultural Landmarks series here: https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/series/africa-cultural-landmarks

Contributors

Sosena Solomon, filmmaker, lecturer, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania
Helene Cooper, correspondent, The New York Times
Phillip Segadika, Chief Curator for Archaeology and Monuments, Botswana National Museum
Alisa LaGamma, Ceil and Michael E. Pulitzer Curator in Charge, The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, The Met
Moderated by Anakwa Dwamena, journalist

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