Appreciation Versus Appropriation: The Art of Ancient Egypt
This FREE Art After Hours will be held at LASM on Thursday, February 20, from 6 PM – 9 PM, to celebrate LASM’s yearlong exhibition, Discoveries on the Nile: Exploring King Tut’s Tomb and the Amin Egyptian Collection. This free event will include a panel discussion on Appreciation Versus Appropriation: The Art of Ancient Egypt, followed by a reception for the exhibition as well as a pop-up fashion design exhibit, The Essence of Egypt. The panel discussion and reception are generously sponsored by La Capitale (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.
The evening will start in the Adalié Brent Auditorium as experts in the field of art and Egypt will discuss how individuals and
organizations can engage with ancient Egyptian culture in a way that is respectful and avoids
appropriation.
The event’s panel of experts will include:
• Assistant Professor of Art and Program Leader of the Visual Arts program at Southern University and A&M College, John Alleyne
• Professor and Director of the Master of Arts in Museum Studies Program at Southern University at New Orleans, Dr. Haitham Eid
• and Director and Chief Curator of the Southern University in New Orleans Museum of Art, Erika Witt.
After the panel discussion, visitors are invited to explore the exhibition along with LASM’s Ancient Egypt
Gallery, which features a 2,300-year-old Ptolemaic-era mummy that was acquired into the LASM
collection 60 years ago. Discoveries on the Nile, an exhibition in partnership with art collector Giovanni
Amin, features certified reproductions of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun and authentic
Egyptian funeral masks.
Additionally, the College of Agricultural, Human, and Environmental Science's Fashion Merchandising,
Design, and Textiles (FMDT) program at Southern University, along with the SU Ag Center's Fashion and
Business Laboratory (The FAB LAB), will present The Essence of Egypt. This one night, pop-up exhibit
features a collection of custom-made designs inspired by Ancient Egyptian culture, created and curated
by Southern University fashion students and faculty.
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will also be served in the Bert S. Turner Family Atrium, with music provided by
Eric Whitfield. Admission to this event is open to the public and free of charge.
Discoveries on the Nile: Exploring King Tut’s Tomb and the Amin Egyptian Collection will be on view in
The Republic Finance Gallery until September 1, 2025.