Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz Mocaa) and longstanding partner Gucci have launched the museum’s first annual fundraiser gala event, set for 19 November 2022, which will be inspired by ‘When We See Us’, the new exhibition opening at the institution on 20 November.
The fundraiser gala, themed ‘Art & Opulence’, will see notable figures from the art, fashion, film and entertainment industries join Zeitz Mocaa to celebrate contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora.
The When We See Us exhibition is a large-scale, global exploration of Black self-representation through figurative painting and portraiture spanning more than a century.
In the lead-up to the exhibition opening, the museum will host various programmes that speak about global Black experience, including a series of webinars that already kicked off on 29 March.
Gucci states that it has long been a supporter of the arts and this partnership speaks to its commitment to promoting culture and preserving heritage. The Zeitz Mocaa x Gucci Gala marks a return for the museum’s continuous fundraising efforts and it is poised to become an annual highlight on the social calendar of the African continent.
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“The Zeitz Mocaa Gala and its theme is a celebration of excellence, triumph and affirmation of the global Black experience, and is true to our relationship with the larger art and culture field,” says Koyo Kouoh, executive director and chief curator, Zeitz Mocaa.
“We are thankful for our longstanding partnership with Gucci. At a time when many institutions across the globe are continuing to feel the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, this event provides Zeitz Mocaa with an opportunity to further its goals and continue to strive towards access for all and the education and celebration of art from Africa and its diaspora.”
Kouoh also says: “In its role as a site for public dialogue, exhibitions, research and collection, and storytelling that contemporary art enables, the institution promotes narratives that are important to the building of communities, and we see this gala as a significant milestone in working towards this vision.”
For more information about the 2022 Zeitz MOCAA Gala tickets and table sales, contact Gwyn Matthews by e-mailing gala@zeitzmocaa.museum.
