EVENTS
CURRENT
HANDMADE: Paper Hangings and Art Books April 26 and 27, 2024
Contemporary Egyptian visual artist Mohamed Abuelnaga.
PAST
Powerful Voices: Africa and the Americas February 7 - 28, 2019
HUAC GWDC sponsors this art exhibition for the purpose of raising funds to provide art materials and scholarships for outstanding students enrolled at Howard University. Artists’ works will be on exhibit and available for sale to the general public.
Oshogbo - Fifty Years of Nigerian Art April 9th to May 5th, 2018
Celebrating fifty years of Oshogbo Art.
Hours:
Monday thru Thursday 9am to 9pm,
Friday 9am to 5pm,
Saturday and Sunday 9am to 2pm.
Address:
4433 S. Park Ave., Chevy Chase, MD
Salon Damen January 29th, 2018
A group of fifteen German speaking women came to Mbari to learn more about Contemporary African Art.
Works by Casimir Bationo February 24 & 25, 2017
Casimir, who is from Burkina Fasso but residing in Morocco, is showing at Mbari Institute for the first time.
Nigerian Artists October 2016
Mbari Institute Cordially invites you to meet renowned painter Chief Muraina Oyelami and view works by 3rd generation Nigerian artists
Bruce Onbrakpeya Reception July 16, 2016
Once again Dr. Onobrakpeya regaled everyone with his amazing new works - multiple images on canvas, and extraordinary wearable printing block pendants.
Discover African Art, Share an Ivorian Experience November 2015
You are kindly invited to attend the exhibition "Focus on African Art in the U.S."
Honor and Celebrate: Bruce Onoprakpeya November 2014
Mbari Institute cordially invites you to a reception in honor of internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Onoprakpeya, honoree at the National Museum of African Art's 50th celebration. Dr. Onobrakpeya has exhibited widely, including the Tate Modern in London, the Malmo in Sweden, and the National Gallery of Modern Art in Lagos.
Cultural art from Ivory Coast Sept. - Oct, 2014
The Madam Fatou Sylla Foundation in cooperation with Mbari Institute invite you to a special event to highlight cultural art from Ivory Coast and other West African countries.
Artist Levoy Exil Of Saint Soleil - HAITI July 2014
Mbari Institute Cordially invites you to meet Celebrated Artist Levoy Exil Of Saint Soleil - HAITI
Vues Africaines 2013 November 2013
Paintings by Kine Aw and sculpture by Edmond Nassa
Emmanuel Sogbadji Exhibit September 2012
Mbari Institute Cordially invites you to meet EMMANUEL SOGBADJI and enjoy his paintings... LAST WORKS
Salah Elmur Exhibit and Reception June 2011
Mbari Institute Cordially invites you to meet Salah Elmur and enjoy his paintings. Bonus on Saturday: Live Sudanese guitar player!
Non- Profit Art Show Open House October 2010
Enlightened, Inc. is hosting an art show open-house in collaboration with two notable 501c(3) non-profit organizations - Global Arts Network and Mbari Institute for Contemporary African Art - showcasing intercultural understanding of interdependent art. These organizations have dedicated themselves to collecting, preserving, documenting, and promoting work pertaining to the art, craft, and culture from each of their respective parts of the world - Russia and Africa.
RENEW ~ RELIVE BY Edmond Nassa December 2009
Mbari Institute is proud to present its first exhibition of sculpture
RENEW ~ RELIVE by EDMOND NASSA from Burkina Faso
Jetter un Regard - Take a Look October 2009
Mbari Institute Cordially invites you to meet Kine Aw and enjoy her artwork
Playtime Dec. 2007 - Jan. 2008
Featuring MICAA's collection of imaginative "toys" from Africa made of recycled materials
Wole Lagunju July 28, 2007
You are invited to meet WOLE LAGUNJU Of Nigeria and to see his works
Muraina Oyelami exhibition of paintings March 2005
Mbari Institute invites you to celebrate the visit of Nigerian artist Chief Muraina Oyelami
Two Women Exhibit October 2003
MBARI INSTITUTE Cordially Invites You to meet RACKIE DIANKHA from Senegal and PEJU LAYIWOLE from Nigeria