The Gallery
The Gallery is now CLOSED. We are ONLINE ONLY.
Traditional African artworks are often not well understood. They all
served a nonartistic function, to preserve and convey beliefs and values.
The masks were part of full costumes and were used with music and dance
in rituals for social control, education, status or entertainment. The figures
depicted ancestors or spirits, and were venerated and received offerings
in exchange for protection and well being.
The sculptural power and artistic skill, however, are immediately evident.
Outside the gallery over 60
major exhibits have been arranged for New England museums and college or
school galleries, and we have cooperated with numerous other galleries,
community events, fund-raisers and educational projects. For a listing see:
Gallery History.
The tribal art is from Tim Hamill's collection, and the works, with a few exceptions, are for sale.
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