Saint Louis Art Museum
September 29, 2023 - March 10, 2024
Aso Oke: Prestige Cloth from Nigeria explores textiles created by Yoruba weavers in southwestern Nigeria that were fashioned into clothing for celebratory and ceremonial occasions from the early 19th to late 20th century. Selections from the Museum’s permanent collection join recent acquisitions of agbada men’s robes, representing the etu, sanyan, and alaari forms of aso oke.
Free
Visiting Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm
Friday: open 10 am - 9 pm
Closed on Mondays
Venue:
Saint Louis Art Museum
One Fines Arts Drive
Forest Park
St. Louis, MO