The Edo Museum of West African Art
Description
The Edo Museum of West African Art is a planned museum for west African art to be built in Benin City, Nigeria. It will show over 300 items on loan from European museums. Its architect, David Adjaye, revealed renderings for the museum in November 2020.[1][2] The Metropolitan Museum of Art will repatriate two Benin Bronzes to be shown in the museum.[3][4]
References
- Marshall, Alex (November 13, 2020). "A New Museum to Bring the Benin Bronzes Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Ravenscroft, Tom (November 17, 2020). "Adjaye Associates reveals vision for Edo Museum of West African Art in Nigeria". Dezeen. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- "Venice Biennale Announces 2022 Theme, and Other News". SURFACE. June 11, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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