Visual Art
DanceAfrica Visual Art: Nandipha Mntambo
The Diker Gallery Café will be open for viewing 2:30—6pm every Thursday from May 24—Jun 24 and 1 hour prior to all DanceAfrica performances.
BAM Visual Art is pleased to present a survey of recent video work by South African artist Nandipha Mntambo. Viewed together, the featured pieces—Ukungenisa (2009), Paso Doble (2011), and The Island (2015)—underscore the artist’s interest in the relationship between life and death, power and fragility.
Nandipha Mntambo works across sculpture, painting, photography, and video and is perhaps best known for her evocative, large-scale cowhide works and other uses of organic materials. She holds an MFA from the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town and has exhibited internationally. She was shortlisted for the AIMIA | AGO Photography Prize in Canada in 2014 and was a Civitella Ranieri Fellow in 2013.
Leadership support for BAM Visual Art provided by Agnes Gund and Toby Devan Lewis
This year’s performance offers a taste of the rhythm and spirit of South Africa, acknowledging Nelson Mandela’s centennial birthday and the contributions of freedom fighters past and present.
This traditional tribute to the ancestors features a libation ceremony conducted by the DanceAfrica Council of Elders with music, drumming, and dance performances.
This year's festival kicks off with the annual community welcome for the artists, featuring performances by students from RestorationART.
DanceAfrica's beloved bazaar returns, featuring more than 150 vendors from around the world, offering African, Caribbean, and African-American food, crafts, and fashion.
The South African sculptor, painter, and video artist discusses her practice with the Brooklyn Museum’s Ashley James.
DJ Greg Caz brings his legendary mixes of vintage Brazilian beats to BAMcafé for DanceAfrica 2018.
Caregivers and children alike deepen their engagement with DanceAfrica in this fun-filled, hands-on workshop focusing on South African movement and music.
Participants are introduced to South African rhythmic traditions and learn the fundamentals of South African movement styles in this immersive workshop.
Be a part of the DanceAfrica community in this inclusive class, where adults of all physical abilities learn the rhythmic beats of the South African gumboot dance.