Mar. 7–Oct. 7, 2018
Crowning Glory: Art of the Americas
Nasca, Post with Carved Faces, AD 1-700, wood with red paint, H: 68 1/2 x W: 12 1/4 x D: 5 in. (174 x 31.1 x 12.7 cm), Anonymous gift, 2009 (The Walters Art Museum, 61.351)
The 20 objects featured, spanning more than 2,500 years, include intricate ceramics, bold figures, and finely crafted vessels that exemplify how the heads of ancestors were commemorated. Many depict shamans in elaborate headdresses along with figures from everyday life. This one-gallery exhibition highlights cultures including the Wari and Nasca of Peru, the Olmec of Mexico, and the Jama-Coaque of Ecuador. Many of the works were part of John G. Bourne’s generous gift to the Walters’ collection.
Crowning Glory is the first of two thematic exhibitions leading up to a new major installation of the Walters’ collection of Art of the Americas. The next exhibition Transformation: Art of the Americas will open in late 2018.
CURATOR
Ellen Hoobler, William B. Ziff, Jr., Associate Curator of Art of the Americas, 1200 BCE–1500 CE, The Walters Art Museum
