JerseyArts.com’s Jesse and Dave recently visited the Newark Museum and checked out “Royals & Regalia: Inside the Palaces of Nigeria’s Monarchs” and “Hassan Hajjaj: My Rock Stars,” exhibitions that kick-off a two-year celebration of the Museum’s collecting of African art. A major reinstallation is targeted for completion in 2017, the centennial year of the Museum’s African art collection.

“Royals & Regalia: Inside the Palaces of Nigeria’s Monarchs” presents 40 visually stunning portraits from a new series by acclaimed Nigerian photographer George Osodi. Exhibited for the first time in the U.S., these vibrant color photographs feature the regional rulers of modern-day monarchies throughout the country.

“Hassan Hajjaj: My Rock Stars” presents a video installation and related series of photographs in a salon installation by Moroccan-born, UK-based artist Hassan Hajjaj. The video, “My Rock Stars Experimental, Volume I (2012),”pays tribute to individuals who—though they may not all be famous—have inspired the artist personally.

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