Art from Africa booms worldwide: Analysis with Marie-Cécile Zinsou
It’s a big week for art in Nigeria. Lagos hosts the Contemporary Fair this weekend, while Benin City prepares for the opening of the long-awaited Museum of West African Art. The multi-million-euro project, backed by France, Germany, the Getty Foundation, and the British Museum, was meant to house the famed Benin Bronzes, looted by British forces in 1897 - but that plan has sparked controversy. Marie-Cécile Zinsou, president of the Zinsou Foundation, explains why.
It’s a big week for art in Nigeria. Lagos hosts the Contemporary Fair this weekend, while Benin City prepares for the opening of the long-awaited Museum of West African Art. The multi-million-euro project, backed by France, Germany, the Getty Foundation, and the British Museum, was meant to house the famed Benin Bronzes, looted by British forces in 1897 - but that plan has sparked controversy. Marie-Cécile Zinsou, president of the Zinsou Foundation, explains why.
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