OhioSMART Black History Month OutSMART to the Arts of the Maghreb North African Textiles and Jewelry Exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art

OhioSMART is planning a Black History Month OutSMART to check out the Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry at the Cleveland Art Museum.

The exhibition description states:

This exhibition spotlights the rich artistic traditions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia during the late 1800s and the early 1900s, through a display of elaborate textiles and fine jewelry in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. These works introduce the specialized skills of North African artists, both Amazigh (Berber) and Arab, Muslim and Jewish, and the diverse aesthetics of their multifaceted communities. The CMA’s founder J. H. Wade II began forming the collection during his personal travels across the region, and many works are on view for the very first time.

You can find more on the collection here.

The Cleveland Art Museum is free and open to the public. They have ample parking in the parking garage or around University Circle. You can find more information on parking here.

We plan to meet in the auditorium check in desk at 6:30, do introductions, and go to the collection at 7 pm. We will post what we are wearing so we are able to be identified by those coming for the walk. The museum itself is open until 9 pm. Anyone who would like to walk around with the group after viewing the collection is welcome to do so, otherwise, you can wander off to see all the wonderful exhibits the museum holds!

For additional information or questions, contact info@ohiosmart.org and someone will be back with you shortly!