My name is Gary Zidek. Welcome to The Arts Section. Tune into the radio program every Sunday morning on WDCB 90.9 & 90.7 FM or listen to it online here. I'll be showcasing a variety of arts & entertainment stories.
WDCB's Gary Zidek talks to Block Museum of Art curator Kathleen Bickford Berzock about CARAVANS OF GOLD, FRAGMENTS IN TIME: ART, CULTURE AND EXCHANGE ACROSS MEDIEVAL SAHARAN AFRICA.
“What we’re doing with this exhibition, is we’re engaging with a period of time in African history that predates Atlantic trade, Atlantic slave trade and certainly predates colonialism.” - Kathleen Bickford Berzock talking about CARAVANS OF GOLD, FRAGMENTS IN TIME: ART, CULTURE AND EXCHANGE ACROSS MEDIEVAL SAHARAN AFRICA
Berzock’s journey to creating CARAVANS OF GOLD started over 7 years ago. The Block Museum secured artworks and artifacts from an astounding 32 lenders across the world.