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Time Out
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
First look: This historic wing of The Met just got a major update
After a four-year renovation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has reopened its galleries dedicated to the arts of Africa, the Ancient Americas and Oceania. These historic galleries, housed within the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, are packed with 1,800 artworks spanning five continents and hundreds of cultures. To celebrate the opening, the Upper East Side museum is hosting a daylong festival on Saturday, May 31 with performances, live music, art making and more. It's free with museum admission—which is always pay-what-you-wish for New Yorkers. Max Hollein, The Met's CEO, described the 40,000-square-foot Rockefeller Wing's reopening as 'much more than a renovation.' Instead, he said at a grand opening event, 'it's a re-envisioning of one of the museum's most important spaces.' Inside the galleries, you'll find several objects on view for the first time, including new acquisitions of contemporary African works and new commissions by Indigenous artists for the Oceania galleries. Also don't miss a gallery dedicated to light-sensitive ancient Andean textiles, which is the first of its kind in the United States. It's a re-envisioning of one of the museum's most important spaces. New features, such as documentary films, audio commentary, artist bios and expanded wall text, help to provide contemporary perspectives and offer deeper engagement with the work. As for the design, expect brighter galleries with a custom-designed sloped glass wall adjacent to Central Park and a dramatic entryway where curved ceilings arch above carved wooden ancestor poles made by artists in West Papua. Inside the sprawling wing, you'll find a vast exploration of cultures. For example, you can learn about manifestations of faith in the western Sahel's communities, then discover funerary carvings from New Ireland. See a golden staff from Ghanian royalty dating back to the 1930s, as well as a collection of ornate ear flares dating back to to the 1300–1400s in Peru, to name a few. To update the galleries, the museum team worked with collaborators across the globe. Signage in the galleries points out the provenance (or chain of custody) of the pieces. All of the works at The Met were acquired from private individuals who obtained the pieces in the region or through the intentional art market. Or the museum purchased the pieces from commercial galleries or public auctions. The new space was designed by WHY Architecture in collaboration with Beyer, Blinder, Belle Architects LLP and with The Met's Design Department. Each gallery's look is meant to pay homage to the architectural vernaculars of each featured region. The Rockefeller Wing first opened in 1982, beginning as the personal collection of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller. It helped to expand the worldviews of the art inside The Met's walls. 'You will see human ingenuity and cultural ingenuity,' Hollein said. 'It's a celebration of the richness of culture, of global artistic expression and how everything is connected.' Highlights from each gallery Arts of Africa Explore The Met's collection of sub-Saharan African art through 500 works highlighting major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations spanning from the Middle Ages to the present, including a 12th-century fired clay figure shaped in Mali's Inner Niger Delta and the fiber creation Bleu no. 1 by acclaimed innovator Abdoulaye Konaté. A quarter of the works are on display at The Met for the first time. Arts of the Ancient Americas These galleries feature 700 works exploring the artistic legacy of Indigenous artists from across North, Central and South America and the Caribbean prior to 1600. The new galleries include monumental stone sculptures and exquisite metalwork and also include refined ceramic vessels; shimmering regalia of gold, shell, and semiprecious stone; and delicate sculptures of wood. Don't miss the new gallery devoted to ancient American textiles and featherwork, which frames a 3,000-year history of achievements in the fiber arts. Arts of Oceania Discover more than 500 years of art from this expansive region, newly framed by Indigenous perspectives. The galleries house 650 works, drawn from over 140 distinct cultures in a region of astonishing diversity. These include monumental artworks from the large island of New Guinea and the coastal archipelagos that stretch beyond its shores to the north, central, and eastern Pacific, as well as the two neighboring regions of Australia and Island Southeast Asia, whose Indigenous communities all share a common ancestry. New acquisitions broaden the collection to include the work of women, especially fiber work by senior female artists from Australia and New Guinea.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Instructor weighs in on National Endowment for the Arts funding cuts
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Thousands in grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts is gone. Ghanian instructor Nani Agbeli has concerns for future generations. 'Not supporting this program is basically killing the idea of our connection that we're trying to create, that generational stability,' said Agbeli. Agbeli teaches traditional West African culture through dance and music. 'In everything we do in our daily life, those arts programs are the things that holds the foundation for what we build our life on,' Agbeli said. Agbeli taught at last years Summer Arts Institute on Quartz Mountain, saying his experience was incredible. 'I've been teaching for over 40 something years, and I've never done this before. It was my first time, honestly experiencing such high level of respect for each other, this culture of respect for teachers and themselves and intensity and the love for what they do,' Agbeli adds. Many creative programs like the Summer Arts Institute have an uncertain future ahead, as grant opportunities are no longer up for grabs. Local nonprofit, company team up to build beds for OKC children Caleb Mitchum, Director of Development for the Oklahoma Arts Institute said, 'Applying for federal grants is not easy, and administering them is even more difficult. It takes a lot of time and effort from many members of our staff to make that happen. So to do all of that work and then see it go away makes it difficult.' The Summer Arts Institute program for this summer will go on as planned, despite the shortfall in funding. Mitchum said the organization has gotten support from donors, as they take one day at a time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields pause JV discussions for Ghanian operations
AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields have decided to temporarily halt discussions regarding a potential joint venture (JV) that would combine their Iduapriem and Tarkwa gold mines in Ghana. The move will allow both companies to concentrate on enhancing their respective mines' stand-alone performances. Since proposing to combine the neighbouring mines in March 2023, AngloGold Ashanti has discovered opportunities within its Iduapriem mine plan that could unlock significant value. Halting the JV talks will provide the opportunity to focus on these improvements, enabling AngloGold Ashanti to refine its long-term mining plan, which is currently considered the most valuable option. Iduapriem, an open-pit mine in the western region of Ghana, has been under AngloGold Ashanti's ownership since 2002. Located approximately 70km north of Takoradi and 10km south-west of the Tarkwa mine, Iduapriem produced 237,000oz of gold in 2024 at a total cash cost of $1,118/oz. In related news, Kincora Copper has revised its earn-in and JV agreement with AngloGold Ashanti Australia, a subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti. This amendment will facilitate up to A$100m ($64.7m) in total expenditure for a second JV in Australia's Northern Junee-Narromine Belt, known for its potential to host significant porphyry deposits. The agreement includes the Nyngan South, Nevertire South and Mulla projects. Additionally, Gold Road Resources recently announced an agreement to sell all of its issued and outstanding shares to Gruyere Holdings, a fully owned subsidiary of Gold Fields, for A$3.7bn. Under the terms of the deal, shareholders will receive A$3.40 per share in cash, which places Gold Road's enterprise value at roughly A$2.6bn. This acquisition will give Gold Fields full ownership of the Gruyere mine in Western Australia, where it currently holds a 50% interest through a JV. "AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields pause JV discussions for Ghanian operations" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'People bet on football and divorces, why not Popes?' Betting on next pontiff gains popularity ahead of conclave
When the College of Cardinals gathers beneath the frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel on May 7, all eyes will be on the white smoke. But beyond the Vatican's walls, eyes are also on the odds. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now For more than six centuries, betting on the papacy has been a strange, enduring tradition. While modern sportsbooks like FanDuel won't take your wager on the next Holy Father, British and European oddsmakers are laying lines, some dead serious, others playfully irreverent. Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin currently leads the pack at 9/4 odds, closely followed by the 'Asian Francis,' Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines, at 3/1. Ghanian Cardinal Peter Turkson and Italian Matteo Zuppi trail at 6/1, according to William Hill. 'People bet on everything, football, elections, celebrity divorces. Why not popes?' said Bill Ordine, a gambling analyst and author, as quoted by US Today. 'It's harder than predicting the NFL draft. You're basically throwing darts in the dark.' That hasn't stopped punters. Wagers are being placed not just on who will ascend to St. Peter's throne, but also on what name the next pope will choose, and whether he will hail from a nation that has never had a pontiff before—currently the bookmakers' favorite scenario at 60% odds. Candidate highlights- Pietro Parolin (Italy): Currently the Vatican Secretary of State, Parolin is considered the frontrunner due to his extensive diplomatic experience and close ties within the Roman Curia. Luis Antonio Tagle (Philippines): Dubbed the "Asian Francis," Tagle is known for his pastoral approach and could become the first Asian pope in history. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Matteo Zuppi (Italy): The Archbishop of Bologna, Zuppi is seen as a bridge-builder between progressive and conservative factions within the Church. Peter Turkson (Ghana): A prominent voice on social justice issues, Turkson would be the first African pope in over a millennium. Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Israel): As the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pizzaballa brings a unique perspective from the Holy Land. While gambling on religious matters might seem sacrilegious to some, the Church has a long, complicated history with it. In the 1500s, cardinals were rumored to profit off bets via insider tips. Pope Gregory XIV even issued an edict in 1591 threatening excommunication for betting on papal elections. That ban was quietly lifted in 1918. Today, the activity remains mostly underground in the US, thanks to regulations that prohibit betting on non-sporting events. But in places like the UK and Ireland, where Irish bookmaker Paddy Power once called papal betting 'the biggest non-sports market of all time'—it's game on. In 2013, bettors were blindsided when Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a 33/1 longshot, emerged as . Could a dark horse shock the world again? 'History says yes,' said Josh Ashton of Online Betting Guide. 'With conclaves, surprises are tradition.'
CTV News
03-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Calgary's Ghanian community joins Alberta Highway Cleanup Campaign as thousands of children participate in city cleanup
Members of Calgary's Ghanian community joined in to help clean up the city as part of the Alberta Highways Cleanup Campaign (Tyler Barrow, CTV News)
