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GI-261115-18
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Medieval Trans-Saharan Exchange
Lisa Graziose Corrin, Northwestern University

Grant details: https://apps.neh.gov/publicquery/main.aspx?f=1&gn=GI-261115-18

Caravans of Gold at the National Museum of African Art (Review)
Author(s): Lloyd de Beer
Publication: London Review of Books
Date: 2/4/2021
Abstract: Review of exhibition
URL: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v43/n03/lloyd-de-beer/at-the-national-museum-of-african-art

Kathleen Bickford Berzock, ed., Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange Across Medieval Saharan Africa (Review)
Author(s): Shirin Fozi
Publication: Speculum
Date: 10/1/2020
Abstract: Review of exhibition catalog
URL: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/710979

Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan Africa (Review)
Author(s): Mariam Rosser-Owens
Publication: The Burlington Magazine
Date: 5/1/2020
Abstract: Review of exhibition
URL: https://www.burlington.org.uk/archive/exhibition-review/caravans-of-gold-fragments-in-time-art-culture-and-exchange-across-medieval-saharan-africa

‘Caravans of Gold’ app allows global audience to learn about medieval Africa (Media Coverage)
Publication: Medievalists.net
Date: 7/10/2020
Abstract: Media coverage of progressive web application resource
URL: https://www.medievalists.net/2020/07/caravans-of-gold-app/

Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time web app (Media Coverage)
Publication: Apollo Magazine
Date: 6/19/2020
Abstract: Coverage of progressive web application
URL: https://www.apollo-magazine.com/caravans-of-gold-fragments-in-time-web-app/

Desert Empires: Wonders to Behold (Media Coverage)
Author(s):
Publication: New York Times
Date: 1/30/2020
Abstract: Mention of Caravans of Gold in article
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/arts/design/sahel-review-metropolitan-museum.html

‘Caravans of Gold’ reminds us that Africa has always been connected to the rest of the world (Review)
Author(s): Lee Ann Norman
Publication: Chicago Reader
Date: 2/7/2019
Abstract: Review of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/caravans-of-gold-reminds-us-that-africa-has-always-been-connected-to-the-rest-of-the-world/

‘Arresting’ Exhibition Showcases Fine Art, Sculpture of Medieval Africa (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Marc Vitali
Publication: WTTW
Date: 1/29/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/29/arresting-exhibition-showcases-fine-art-sculpture-medieval-africa

How Northwestern Got Its Hands on Rare Medieval African Art (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Jason Foumberg
Publication: Chicago Magazine
Date: 1/22/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-2019/How-Northwestern-Got-Its-Hands-on-Rare-Medieval-African-Art/

Pick of the Week: Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time (Media Coverage)
Author(s):
Publication: Apollo Magazine
Date: 1/17/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.apollo-magazine.com/art-diary/caravans-of-gold-fragments-in-time/

5 Objects That Illuminate the Medieval Exchange Between Africa and Europe (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Jonathan Carey
Publication: Atlas Obscura
Date: 1/16/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/trade-between-africa-and-medieval-europe

When Saharan sands glittered with gold: how the world's largest desert was a major medieval trade route (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Jason Foumberg
Publication: The Art Newspaper
Date: 1/24/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2019/01/24/when-saharan-sands-glittered-with-gold-how-the-worlds-largest-desert-was-a-major-medieval-trade-route

10 Best Museum Exhibits in Chicago for 2019 (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Steve Johnson
Publication: Chicago Tribune
Date: 12/18/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-ent-2019-10-best-museum-exhibits-liststory-ttd-1219-20191218-z2zzj3l5vretnfsvcalkqcbhpa-list.html

Showcasing the Sophistication of Medieval African Art: A Review of Caravans of Gold at the Block Museum (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Luke Fidler
Publication: Newcity Art
Date: 5/28/2019
Abstract: Review of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://art.newcity.com/2019/05/28/showcasing-the-sophistication-of-medieval-african-art-a-review-of-caravans-of-gold-at-the-block-museum/

Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time (Review)
Author(s):
Publication: New Art Examiner
Date: 3/12/2019
Abstract: Review of exhibition Caravans of Gold

Art Historians Are Using Cutting-Edge Medical Technology to Study Sculptures (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Jasmine Weber
Publication: Hyperallergic
Date: 2/20/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://hyperallergic.com/485728/art-historians-are-using-cutting-edge-medical-technology-to-study-sculptures/

The must-see exhibitions of 2019 — America (Media Coverage)
Author(s):
Publication: Christie's
Date: 7/4/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.christies.com/features/The-must-see-exhibitions-of-2019-America-9684-1.aspx

New Exhibition Highlights Story of the Richest Man Who Ever Lived (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Jason Daley
Publication: Smithsonian.org
Date: 2/5/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/richest-man-who-ever-lived-180971409/

Smithsonian Staffers Scramble to Make Up Time Lost During Government Shutdown (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Jane Recker
Publication: Smithsonian Magazine
Date: 1/29/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-staffers-scramble-makeup-time-lost-government-shutdown-180971372/

En pleine controverse sur la restitution, l'âge d'or du continent africain célébré à Chicago (Media Coverage)
Author(s):
Publication: Agence France Presse
Date: 1/26/2019
Abstract: Coverage of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.afp.com/fr/infos/3732/en-pleine-controverse-sur-la-restitution-lage-dor-du-continent-africain-celebre-chicago-doc-1co64p1

Assembling the fragments of Africa’s medieval past (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Kathleen Bickford Berzock
Publication: Apollo: The International Art Magazine
Date: 1/24/2019
Abstract: Article by Caravans of Gold curator Kathleen Bickford Berzock
URL: https://www.apollo-magazine.com/assembling-the-fragments-of-africas-medieval-past/

Scientists prove gold purifying process used in medieval West Africa works (Media Coverage)
Author(s):
Publication: Art Daily
Date: 5/10/2019
Abstract: Mention of Caravans of Gold
URL: https://artdaily.cc/news/113449/Scientists-prove-gold-purifying-process-used-in-medieval-West-Africa-works#.ZFLDwezMJBx

Africa’s Overlooked Role in Medieval Art History (Review)
Author(s): Claire Voon
Publication: Art & Object
Date: 4/8/2019
Abstract: Review of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.artandobject.com/articles/africas-overlooked-role-medieval-art-history

Moving the Middle (Review)
Author(s): Josephine Livingstone
Publication: Art in America
Date: 3/29/2019
Abstract: Exhibition review of Caravans of Gold
URL: https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/caravans-of-gold-moving-the-middle-63621/

In Centering West Africa, an Exhibition Tells Another Story of the Medieval Period (Review)
Author(s): Seph Rodney
Publication: Hyperallergic
Date: 3/15/2019
Abstract: Review of exhibition Caravans of Gold
URL: https://hyperallergic.com/488133/caravans-of-gold-fragments-in-time-art-culture-and-exchange-across-medieval-saharan-africa/

Raising the Cultural Bar on Campuses (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Kerry Hannon
Publication: New York Times
Date: 3/12/2019
Abstract: Mention of Caravans of Gold in article
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/arts/college-university-museums.html

Could repatriation of looted African cultural artifacts ignite an African Renaissance? (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Alexia Walker
Publication: Business Day
Date: 3/7/2019
Abstract: Mention of Caravans of Gold in article
URL: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/life/arts-and-entertainment/2019-03-07-alexia-walker-could-repatriation-of-looted-african-cultural-artifacts-ignite-an-african-renaissance/

Kathleen Bickford Berzock (Ed.): Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange Across Medieval Saharan Africa (Review)
Author(s): Anne Haour
Publication: African Archaeological Review
Date: 1/24/2020
Abstract: Review of Caravans of Gold catalog
URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10437-020-09362-1

Best of 2019: Our Top 20 United States Art Shows (Media Coverage)
Author(s):
Publication: Hyperallergic
Date: 12/12/2019
Abstract: Mention of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://hyperallergic.com/532870/best-of-2019-our-top-20-united-states-art-shows/

Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange Across Medieval Saharan Africa (Review)
Author(s): Steven Gish
Publication: African Studies Quarterly
Date: 10/1/2019
Abstract: Review of exhibition catalog
URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2344257760

Kathleen Bickford Berzock, ed. Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan Africa (Review)
Author(s): Elizabeth Perrill
Publication: College Art Association Reviews
Date: 10/24/2019
Abstract: Review of exhibition catalog
URL: http://caareviews.org/reviews/3644#.ZFLBKuzMJBz

Bringing African Artifacts Home (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Damola Durosomo
Publication: Okay Africa
Date: 6/6/2019
Abstract: Mention of Caravans of Gold exhibition
URL: https://www.okayafrica.com/bringing-african-artifacts-home-benin-ethiopia-france-art-restitution-repatriation/

Africa's Lost Kingdoms (Review)
Author(s): Howard W. French
Publication: The New York Review of Books
Date: 6/6/2019
Abstract: Book review that includes Caravans of Gold


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