Title
A Virtual Evening with the Curators: Mystery in Motion: African American Masking and Spirituality in Mardi Gras
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Description
Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Mystery in Motion: African American Masking and Spirituality in Mardi Gras, with guest curators Kim Vaz-Deville and Ron Bechet. The exhibition explores the history and diverse spiritual influences of Black masking traditions, including Black masking Indians, Baby Dolls, and skull and bone gangs, with more than two dozen suits and masking components displayed, along with African artifacts. The curators shared highlights from the exhibition and insights into the curatorial process in a conversation moderated by museum historian Karen Leathem.
Publication Date
2-23-2021
Publisher
Xavier University of Louisiana
City
New Orleans
Keywords
mardi gras
Disciplines
History
Recommended Citation
Vaz-Deville, Kim, "A Virtual Evening with the Curators: Mystery in Motion: African American Masking and Spirituality in Mardi Gras" (2021). Programming for Mystery in Motion. 7.
https://digitalcommons.xula.edu/xula_tgl_mim_program/7