The Decade in Art

"This is one view of the decade and a New York-centric one. More global perspectives are possible, to say the least. The decade was rich in new art from Africa, though we saw relatively little of it first hand. But we were given an extraordinary historical exhibition on the subject of African modernism in 'The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa, 1945-1994.' Organized by the Nigerian-born curator Okwui Enwezor, it opened in Europe in 2001 and traveled to New York the following year." "Flight," 2001, an installation by the South African artist Kay Hassan, part of the exhibition "The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa, 1944-1994."