The Matter of Bark Cloth

On view through October 1, 2023

Drawn almost entirely from the BMA’s collection, this presentation focuses on the importance of bark cloth—an artistic object made from the inner bark of trees—with 19 beautifully patterned artworks from across Africa and Oceania. These works expand our considerations about the nature of art and Western art history’s limited views.

Curated by Kevin Tervala, Associate Curator of African and Oceanic Art and Interim Chief Curator

This exhibition is supported by the Victor J. Schenk Trust.

This exhibition is located in the Contemporary Wing, including the Vivian and Edward Benesh Gallery

Organized by Leslie Cozzi, Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs

This exhibition is supported by Kwame Webb and Kathryn Bradley.

This exhibition is located in The Nancy Dorman and Stanley Mazaroff Center for the Study of Prints, Drawings and Photographs