Brooklyn Museum Expands Its Focus On African Art With 'Double Take: African Innovations'

Review by Jennifer Sefa-Boakye

OkayAfrica, a digital media platform dedicated to African culture, music, and politics, reviewed Double Take: African Innovations at the Brooklyn Museum upon its opening in 2014.

Alongside the exponential growth of major African art exhibitions such as the prestigious Dak'Art Biennale, and newer events like 1:54 Contemporary Art Fair and Lagos Photo Festival, which provide increased visibility and a necessary platform for contemporary artists from Africa and the African diaspora to showcase their work, Double Take's novel approach to mapping strains of influence within diverse works of African art through the ages highlights the long and nuanced history of the continent's artistic mastery.