National Museum of African Art Exhibits Groundbreaking Contemporary Installation, The Last Supper Revisited

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: January 11, 2002 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Last Supper Revisited, a groundbreaking installation by South African artist Sue Williamson, will be on exhibit at the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, January 12 through January 27, 2002, in the museum's Point of View Gallery on Level 1. Never-before-seen in the US, The Last Supper Revisited tells the story of the destruction of District Six, Cape Town, South Africa. From its inception in the 19th century, District Six was a ...

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