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African Art Series: Likeness and Beyond: Portraiture in Iconic African Art 

2:30 PM 3:30 PM, ZOOM Amesbury Public Library 

Log on one time or every month until May for an introduction to African art and its variety of forms, depth of history, and roles in Western and global culture. This series is presented in conjunction with Groton Public Library and public libraries across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 

Registration is required; click here to register via Zoom. 

March's Topic: Oftentimes, African art in Western institutions is labeled as “anonymous.” Learn more about a variety of African artists, traditional and modern, in this month’s presentation. About the Presenter: Jean M. Borgatti, PhD, is a consulting curator at Fitchburg Art Museum, as well as a former Fulbright Scholar (2002-2004 and 2014-2015), professor at the University of Benin in Nigeria, and is affiliated with Clark University and Boston University. 

QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION? Contact the Reference Desk, 978-388-8148, option 2 / reference@amesburylibrary.org 

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM? Contact Stephanie Smith, ssmith@amesburylibrary.org, 978-388-8148 x607

FUNDING CREDIT: Thank you to the Friends of the Amesbury Public Library for helping fund this series! Sign up for our e-newsletter and be among the first to learn about all of our programs and events.