Time and Tide: the Changing Art of the Asmat of New Guinea June 17, 2009

Discover the distinctive aesthetic sense of the Asmat people of western New Guinea. Asmat art frequently employs abstract, curvilinear designs in exhilarating combinations, giving a powerful expression to Asmat spiritual traditions and worldviews. The exhibition consists of objects made by Asmat artists, primarily from the collection of the American Museum of Asmat Art (AMAA) at the University of St. Thomas