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Aim For Africa |
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Akontingo Banjo explores the common
cultural heritage between Senegambia and Florida
through several participatory programmes. |
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Alassane
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A Gambian painter working with
plastic art, oil and canvas and, who like Abdoulie
Conteh, is influenced by other countries in the
region such as Senegal & Guinea. |
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Batiks
by Buba Drammeh
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Original Gambian batik & tie dye
work by one of the leading proponents of his craft.
Lots of photos included on the site. |
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Eva Menuth |
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Contact details for a German painter
living and working in Gambia. |
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Gambia
GTS on Art & Artists
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Information & pictures about local art and
crafts and where to find original art as opposed
to mass produced items for the tourist trade. |
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Gambian
School of Traditional Arts |
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An exploration into the various
artistic forms being the material arts, dance,
music, djembe carving and cultural programmes. |
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guruve
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Information and a small pictures
gallery of contemporary
Gambian visual artists and some of there works
& biographies. |
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Kaira
Kunda Arts |
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An arts centre located at Brikama which
aims to act as a cultural bridge between Britain
and West Africa. The main focus is a residential
school of music and other arts. |
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National
Centre For Arts & Culture |
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Government funded body that aims to
be the guardian of the country's artistic and cultural
heritage. It is also the portal for the country's
national & local museums. |
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Njogu Touray |
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The artist enjoys depicting his
environment with his cultural elements such as
pigments, sand & cowry shells, that he creates from
plants & tree bark. |
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Tanje
Village Museum |
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An open-air museum where you can see
artisans at work helping to promote traditional craftsmanship
in Gambia. |
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The
Art of Momodou Ceesay
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View the artwork of one of the
country's leading national and internationally recognized
painters and screen printers. There is also a
video of a 1976 interview. |
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Tide - Global Learning |
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A teacher, Sue Wilkie, from the UK
discusses art as a tool in examining ideas about the
Gambia's national cultural identity as well as how
it is taught in schools. |
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Toyinbo |
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A locally based artist living in
Serrekunda. |
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Tunbung
Art Village
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One of a few grass-roots art
initiatives thought up by Baboucarr Etu
Ndow, a
local artist,
that are encouraging new interest in painting,
photography and sculpture in Gambia. |
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West
African Art Gallery |
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A collection of art images from
native wood carvings & masks to oil on canvas
paintings. |
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