Share the Mic: The Brutish Museums
Dan Hicks, author, curator, and professor of Contemporary Archaeology at Oxford University, will present his recent publication, "The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution," named by The New York Times as one of the best art books of 2020.
Hicks' remarks will be followed by a panel discussion with Natasha Becker, Curator of African Art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Marla C. Berns, Shirley & Ralph Shapiro Director of the Fowler Museum at UCLA; Lauren Kroiz, Director of the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology at UC Berkeley; and Victor Ehikhamenor, Artist, Author & Trustee of Legacy Restoration Trust in Nigeria.
This event is presented by the Fowler Museum at UCLA in partnership with Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles, de Young Museum, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, and UCSC Archaeological Research Center.
Event Date: Friday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m.
Platform: Zoom
Price: Free
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