Colors of Africa: Contemporary Art from the Continent surveys over 70 works of fine art by 40 contemporary artists representing 19 African countries. It offers viewers the rare opportunity to explore works by 12 African women artists from Egypt, Madagascar, Mali, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Works by well-known artists such as Salahi and Nour from Sudan, El Loko from Togo, Twins 77, Chief Muraina Oyelami and Jimoh Buraimoh from Nigeria, Ablade Glover of Ghana and Kentridge from South Africa bring familiarity to the exhibition. However, it also highlights artists from Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal, The Gambia, Benin, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda.

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Women artists are blossoming all over Africa, but who would know? In Africa and around the world, African men get all the attention for their creative endeavors. With the multitude of roles women must assume in Africa -- mother, housekeeper, cook, water carrier, economic contributor and often sole provider -- when does a woman have a chance to make her own artistic statement?

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Most likely when you think about recycling you do not envision art, especially African art - until now. One person's trash becomes another's treasure - handmade, colorful and clever works of art and whimsy. This exhibit is a testament to the imagination and ingenuity of African children and craftsmen, and a delightful addition to the body of publications on global folk art.

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In the early 60's , under the auspices of Ulli Beier, a professor at the University of lbadan in Nigeria, several art workshops opened in the bustling trading town of Oshogbo. These heralded the beginning of a renaissance in art there. The Wolfords, a family of artists, were soon traveling back and forth from their home in Lagos to Oshogbo. The works in this exhibit, from their collection, are a part of their personal history as well as a view of Oshogbo's art legacy.

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