It’s fitting an American-based exhibition of contemporary West African masquerade would open in New Orleans. New Orleans with its own colorful history of masks, masquerade, costuming, public ...

The first presentation of its kind, New African Masquerades offers a rare look into contemporary West African masquerade by contextualizing the works of individual artists within a range of social ...

The New Orleans Museum of Art's 'New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations' presents the work of four artists who create ensembles for masquerading societies in West Africa.