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Museum of the African Diaspora

October 5 - October 5, 2012

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685 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105
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Complimentary Admission 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Members Preview 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm General Opening An exhibition of ninety four spectacular jewelry pieces and twenty eight photographs from Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia that was collected over thirty years by Xavier Guerrand-Hermès of the renowned Paris-based fashion empire. This rare and stunning collection of North African jewelry and historic late 19th- and early 20th-century photographs by some of the region’s most prominent photographers was organized by the Museum for African Art in New York and previously toured nationally including to the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. This first ever presentation in northern California, as part of MoAD’s new Collector’s exhibition series of important local, national and international collections, offers a unique opportunity to feature and explore the people and culture of North Africa. On view from October 5, 2012 through January 21, 2013. This exhibition and related programs have been made possible by the generous support of Farella Braun + Martel LLP. During the Members Preview, guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres and indulge in wines generously donated from Ridge Vineyards, exceptional single-vineyard wines since 1962.