The display of African art in the United States invokes the complicated colonial history that continues to impact how objects, people, and cultures are represented. On the occasion of the UMMA exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa and the forthcoming reinstallation of UMMA’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African Art, UMMA presents three leading curators and thinkers in African art who will share their perspectives, experiences, and innovations in the display of African art. // This lecture series is presented in partnership with the University of Michigan African Studies Center, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, Department of History of Art, Institute for the Humanities, and Museum Studies Program. // The series is presented in conjunction with the UMMA exhibition Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa (on view from August 19-December 31, 2017). Lead support for Power Contained: The Art of Authority in Central and West Africa is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the African Studies Center. // Series includes: October 19: Mary (Polly) Nooter Roberts, Professor, UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance and Consulting Curator for African Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) // November 2: Pamela McClusky, Curator of African and Oceanic Art, Seattle Art Museum // November 30: Christa Clarke, Senior Curator Arts of Global Africa, Newark Museum