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| Below are just a few photos from the opening reception on August 25th, 2006 |
| John Stovall talking about the Douglas Society and introducing the speakers that talked about their various collecting passions in the short program called "Why We Collect" |
| A view from the upper lobby level |
| Speakers on the left and right that participated in the "Why We Collect" special program. |
| A view from the upper lobby down to the entrance of the lower lobby |
| A view of the West side of the upper lobby. Works were on display on all sides of the upper and lower lobbies of the building. This wall displayed Inuit paintings and objects, American Indian bead work, African objects, American Indian pottery, paintings and jewelry. |
| Inuit paintings and objects wall. |
| Navajo textiles wall |
| A photo taken in the upper lobby. At the left is a Bamileke beaded elephant mask, vest and feather headdress. In the cases to the right of it are beaded American Indian objects (knife sheath, mirror bag, boys vests and moccasins). On the right is the Inuit art wall with paintings, Tupilak figures and other Inuit carvings. |
| The paintings on the wall are contemporary paintings from Nigerian artists and the case to the right contains a canoe figurehead ornament, an Aibom sago storage pot and a Karahut figure, all from New Guinea. |
| Directly above and below are a wonderful group of memorial posts from Madagascar. |
| Lynn Smith (Rand's mother who graciously helped out at the opening reception) and Rand Smith |
| (left) Andra Archer and Rand Smith (co-curators of the exhibition) along with Catherine of Archer Concept Group (right). Main page for the virtual tour - American Indian Pottery - American Indian objects, textiles and paintings - Australian Aboriginal paintings - Nigerian paintings - Inuit objects and Oceanic objects - African objects page 1 - African objects page 2 - Opening reception photos |
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