Phyllis Galembo. Mami Wata Mask, Cross River,
Nigeria, 2004. Ilfochrome print.
Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Kasher Gallery.
Visiting Artists
Phyllis Galembo, Artist/Professor
Thursday, September 25, 6 p.m.
Magic of the Masquerade
Artist Phyllis Galembo has traveled extensively to photograph visually stunning costumes worn by
traditional priests and priestesses, carnival performers, Halloween revelers, and Haitian voodoo
practitioners in Africa, North and South America, and the Caribbean.
West African Masquerade: Photographs by Phyllis Galembo is on view at Eastman House through September 28.
Complementing the photographs are African artifacts, including masks and sculptures.
This exhibition is part of a three-exhibition series titled "Africas." Click here for more information.
