Afro-Atlantic Histories

Afro-Atlantic Histories
Original 2018 exhibition catalogue, featuring Zeferina (2018) by Dalton Paula
DateJune 29–October 21, 2018
VenueSão Paulo Museum of Art and Instituto Tomie Ohtake
LocationSão Paulo
ThemeDiasporic African art
Touring dates
  • October 24, 2021–January 17, 2022
  • April 10–July 17, 2022
  • December 11, 2022–September 10, 2023
  • October 22, 2023–February 11, 2024
Touring venues
Touring locations

Afro-Atlantic Histories (Portuguese: Histórias Afro-Atlânticas) is the title of a touring art exhibition first held jointly at the São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) and the Instituto Tomie Ohtake in Brazil in 2018.[1] The exhibition was made up of artworks and historical artifacts from and about the African diaspora, specifically focusing "on the 'ebbs and flows' among Africa, Americas, Caribbean and also Europe."[1][2] Built around the concept of histórias, a Portuguese term that can include fictional and non-fictional narratives, Afro-Atlantic Histories explores the artistic, political, social, and personal impacts and legacies of the Transatlantic slave trade.[3] The exhibition was hailed by critics as a landmark show of diasporic African art.[4][5][6]

Following the original 2018 exhibition, MASP partnered with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., to bring a version of the exhibition to several museums in the United States from 2021 to 2024.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Afro-Atlantic Histories". MASP. São Paulo Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Afro-Atlantic Histories". NGA. National Gallery of Art. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Afro-Atlantic Histories". MFAH. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference WaPo exhibit writeup was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYT MASP review was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Smith, David (18 April 2022). "'This is rarely taught': an exhibition examining African-Atlantic history". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.