Seton Hall University's Walsh Gallery, in collaboration with the Merton D. Simpson Gallery, presents "A River Depends on its Tributaries" Sept. 8 through Oct. 12.
"Confrontation C" 1963, by Merton Simpson (oil on canvas). SOUTH ORANGE -- Seton Hall University's Walsh Gallery, in collaboration with the Merton D. Simpson Gallery, presents "A River Depends on its Tributaries" Sept. 8 through Oct. 12.
The exhibition combines traditional African masks from Merton D. Simpson's collection with contemporary drawings, paintings and sculpture.
Simpson, an artist, gallerist and art collector, championed a strategy to exhibit indigenous African art with contemporary art as a means of creating dialogue about old and new.
In addition to the masks, the show wil feature artists Chakaia Booker, Lucien Clergue, Willie Cole, Robert Lach, Mehdi-Georges Lahlou, So Yoon Lym, Ben Jones, Merton Simpson, Charlee Swanson, Ade Tugbiyele, Margaret Rose Vendryes and Adrienne Wheeler.
Walsh Gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fridays. For more information, visit shu.edu/walshgallery.com.
Seton Hall is located at 400 South Orange Ave.
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