TERA Gallery - Africa and the World "Altering The Way You View The World Of Art" |
I want to create with you a shared sense of greatness. The TERA Gallery has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Over the years, I established my collection with great integrity. I have enjoyed sharing my passion with others who, as I do, recognize in each piece of art the inherent strength, humanity and dignity of the African people. I made many meaningful relationships with African traders, art dealers, art collectors, and museum and bookstore staff around the world. I am grateful to those whose hard work and personal sacrifice, in-depth knowledge and expertise, or simple acts of kindness allowed me the opportunity to assemble these incredible works of art. To each person who communicated to me their appreciation for the intrinsic value of this art and their understanding of how it represents the genius of its people I am indebted. TERA Gallery is proud to present to you this wonderful collection of art from Africa. These objects may challenge your stereotypes of Africa and its people, and may be incompatible with your understanding of art. What you have learned might preclude you from considering or appreciating the existence of the “art” part of these wonderful objects. To understand the joy of the Gallery, one must accept that the problem is not the application of “art” to African contexts, but rather a profound misunderstanding of what “art” is. I hope that a visit to TERA Gallery will redefine the art and people of Africa not as curious or primitive, superstitious or savage, but as highly developed with a profound sustainable spiritual consciousness. In homage to Piye, Lord of the Two Lands, I present this great collection. May the beauty and power, and the art and history you experience in this collection inspire you and alter the way you view the world of art. |
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| Respectfully, Thomas L. Atkins, Jr. Gallery Owner Edwin Rodriguez, Esq., Gallery Advisor Pascal Mendive, Artistic Director Nilajah M. Nyasuma, Ph.D., Cultural Advisor Carol Leutner, Attorney at Law, Artistic Consultant Caroline E. Anderson, Anthropologist, Education Specialist Jared Schwartz, Director, International Division Dimitri Dizna, Technical Consultant Jason Patterson, Artist, Gallery Associate CaRes Patterson, Artist, Gallery Associate Mateo Anderson-Phillips, Protege |
