Atlanta Exhibition Explores African Design As Agent Of Change

The entrance to an exhibition titled “Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design” is shown Atlanta’s High Museum of Art on Wednesday. The exhibition defines design broadly and delves into the continent’s diversity and vibrancy through more than 200 works by more than 120 artists from 22 countries.

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A new exhibition opening in Atlanta encourages visitors to abandon their preconceived notions about Africa and explore the creative efforts of people using design to bring about change on the vast continent.

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“Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design” opens Saturday at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. It defines design broadly and delves into the continent’s diversity and vibrancy through more than 200 works by more than 120 artists from 22 countries.