A Saint in the City : Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal

Sunday September 30
FINAL DAY to see this exhibition in Santa Fe!

The first exhibition devoted to contemporary arts of Islamic Africa, and to the life of an African Saint. Developed by the Fowler Museum at UCLA», as Passport to Paradise, the traveling exhibition coveys the ongoing creative spirit and artistic vitality of Africa today. The exhibition presents a striking range of 20th and 21st century art forms associated with the Mouride movement, a Sufi sect in Senegal with a rapidly expanding diaspora throughout the world, especially in American cities. Mourides are known for their hard work, peaceful presence, and their art forms honoring the mystic, poet and pacifist, Sheik Amadou Bamba (1853-1927).
Photo, right: Historic photo of Sheikh Amadou Bamba, Djourbel, Senegal, 1913. Photo reproduction by Don Cole The only known photograph of Amadou Bamba was taken in 1913 while he was under house arrest by the French colonial authorities in Djourbel. Although the negative can no longer be found, the photograph has taken on a life of it's own. It is reproduced all over Senegal and the diaspora, and has been the visual catalyst for an exploration of artistic imagery during the past twenty years. The photograph illustrated here was taken from the microfilm of the book in which the photograph was first published (Marty 1917,222)


Past Public Programs

Opening Reception
Thursday June 28, 2007
5:30 p.m. Reception hosted by the Women's Board of the Museum of New Mexico. 6:00 p.m. Lecture with exhibition Curator Mary Nooter Roberts. Free!

Arts Alive! All age Activities
Museum of International Folk Art
Tuesday & Thursday 1 to 4 p.m.
Outdoor Classroom, Atrium or Auditorium when it rains!
All ages and skill levels welcome.
Groups of six or more contact Patricia Sigala 505 476-1212
Tuesday, July 24 &
Thursday, July 26
Print adinkra banners
Tuesday July 31 &
Thursday August 2
Reverse glass painting

Sunday September 23
2-4 p.m.
Music Performance in conjunction with the exhibition A Saint in the City: Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal.
Lankandia Cissoko»
&
Balla Kouyaté»: Music of the West African Griot.
Also participating in
!Globalquerque!» at the National Hispanic Cultural center Saturday September 22.
By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Free on Sundays.