Lowe director Jill Deupi and consulting curator Marci Wittmer speak about the museum and exhibitions.
“Transformative Visions: Works by Haitian Artists from the Permanent Collection” and “Art in Real Life: Traditional African Art from the Lowe Art Museum” are physically and artistically connected by the African inspiration. Both shows draw on the Lowe Art Museum’s 19,000-piece, globally diverse collection.
Director Jill Deupi said both shows “reflect the region’s panorama of heritages and faiths and beliefs” and encourage conversations about assimilation and acceptance. Community engagement is decidedly among Deupi’s priorities: enticing South Floridians, so infatuated with the new, to explore a collection that spans 5,000 years.
“Transformative Visions” was guest curated by University of Miami history and anthropology professors Kate Ramsey and Louis Herns Marcelin.