African Art and Language Exhibition in Ann Arbor

International Sat 16-10-2010

African Art and Language Exhibition in Ann Arbor
By Kwadwo Gyan-Apenteng | Annarbor.com

It is undoubtedly true that Ann Arbor is a city where art resonates with its people. The passion for art is evident in the festivals and general attitude of the people towards it in their daily activities.

Thus when an international artist storms Ann Arbor, he comes prepared especially to meet the high standards and expectations of Ann Arbor art lovers.

Ifeo by Ida Abreu

Ida Abreu, Cape Verdean artist and sculptor stunned patrons and art enthusiasts when his art exhibition opened at the Palmer Commons in Ann Arbor.

Many art lovers and students thronged Palmer Commons to witness the electrifying event organized by the Department of Linguistics and the Center for African American Studies. (The exhibit has now closed.)

The Center for World Performance Studies funded the exhibition through a grant awarded to Dr. Marlyse Baptista, an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan, Linguistics Department and Center for African American Studies.

The purpose of the grant was to promote collaboration between the Linguistics Department and Centre for African American Studies and an artist of their choice. Marlyse Baptista showcased Ida Abreu’s work in An Arbor owing to the fact that Ida’s work is distinct, original and also in line with her study of language and art.

Ida exhibited 36 paintings. His pieces are unequivocally very lively and exquisite, unique and colorfully depicting diverse themes and concepts about social issues.

Xiboli by Ida Abreu

For more on this story visit: http://www.annarbor.com

Kwadwo Gyan-Apenteng is a Ghanaian journalist and filmmaker now living in Ann Arbor Michigan. He has cut his teeth writing arts for several newspapers in Ghana, West Africa. Kwadwo is also an arts writer for New African magazine in the United Kingdom.

Posted By: Hirum Ndungu

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