MUSEUM EXHIBITION
"African painting has boomed in recent years. It reflects the self-awareness with which the continent's artists look at themselves and their position in the world. During this period, collectors Carla and Pieter Schulting acquired a large collection of paintings - supplemented by some sculptures and photographs - from all parts of Africa, giving a nice insight into what African painting is about at the moment. Many of the artists in the collection have themselves or their immediate surroundings as subjects with portraits, figure pieces and genre scenes.
On display are works by 154 different artists from 33 African countries. Cores are formed by artists from South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia) and North Africa. Although never complete, the collection gives a layered picture of how African artists reflect on their self-image and how their imagination radiates to the whole world."
