Central Nigeria Unmasked: Arts of the Benue River Valley

An impressive new showcase of traditional Nigerian art will open this week at the Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University. Central Nigeria Unmasked: Arts of the Benue River Valley presents more than 150 objects drawn from international collections, offering a comprehensive view of the arts from along the banks of the Benue, the great river that flows across the center of Nigeria and joins the Niger River on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. On view through October 14, Central Nigeria Unmasked reveals arts and cultures of diverse peoples who are far less known and studied than those of the majority populations in the country’s northern and southern regions.

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Information and images courtesy of The Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University