Past Exhibition

Doubly Blessed: The Ibeji Twins of Nigeria
January 12 – February 27, 2005

Doubly Blessed: The Ibeji Twins of Nigeria explores the fascinating Yoruba tradition of ibeji, which celebrates twins and the special powers they are believed to possess. Featuring approximately ninety of the ibeji from a number of private and public collections, this exhibition presents the rich and diverse forms and expressions that Yoruba artists have achieved over the past two centuries. This show not only underscores the artistic values and aesthetic traditions of the Yoruba peoples but also addresses issues of family, religion and ritual, as well as the cycle of life and the continuity of cultural practice.

The exhibition is curated by George Chemeche, author of the forthcoming Ibeji: The Cult of Yoruba Twins, and organized by the Museum for African Art in New York.