The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) and the Aga Khan Museum of Toronto Present Ekow Nimako’s Kumbi Saleh

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) presents Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE, a monumental sculpture constructed from over 100,000 black LEGO from 5 February. In early 2021, the Aga Khan Museum’s acquisition of Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE by Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako made headlines around the world. HMAAC is the first opportunity for audiences to see the sculpture outside of Canada. According to Aga Khan Museum Curator Michael Chagnon, Kumbi Saleh 3020 CE advances the Museum’s mission to “bridge culture through the arts and foreground cultural narratives that often remain unheard.”  For HMAAC, “this sculpture allows the museum to continue its participation in global conversations that are occurring throughout the African Diaspora,” said HMAAC CEO John Guess, Jr.