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The Rose Art Museum exhibit: ‘Sanctuary’ is a haunting embodiment of current fears and of hope."

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Yinka Shonibare: Sanctuary presents the U.S. debut of Sanctuary City (2024), a major installation by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare. The installation comprises 18 scaled-down replicas of historical and contemporary buildings that have served as sites of refuge for persecuted and vulnerable individuals across centuries.

Displayed in a darkened gallery, each black-painted structure glows from within, its interior illuminated and lined with Shonibare’s signature Dutch wax textiles, transforming the space into a constellation of sanctuary havens that appear as beacons of light and hope.

Shonibare frames shelter as both a universal human need and a deeply political condition. Tracing the concept of sanctuary from ancient temples to modern safe houses, Sanctuary City reflects on the fragility of protection in a time of global displacement, rising nationalism, and humanitarian crisis.

Date and Time

Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 11:15 AM until 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Location

Rose Art Museum
www.brandeis.edu
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
USA
781-736-3434

Additional Info

roseartmuseum@brandeis.edu

Harriet Yoffee(s)

Harriet Yoffee

Registration Info

Registration is required

We will meet at the entrance to Rose Art Museum at 11:15 AM
Refer to website: www.brandeis.edu for directions and parking information
Optional lunch follows the visit. TBD

Registration modifications are permitted until Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Registration cancellations will be accepted until Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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