2026-00235Notice

US Greenlights African Modernism Art Invasion for MoMA Exhibit

Published Date: 1/9/2026

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The U.S. government has approved the temporary import of important cultural objects for the "Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa" exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. This means these special items can be shown in the U.S. because they’re valuable to our culture and national interest. Art lovers and museums will get to enjoy this unique display soon, with no extra costs to the public.

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MoMA to Host Western African Modernism

You in New York can see the exhibition "Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa" at The Museum of Modern Art in New York because the U.S. government approved the temporary import and display of its culturally significant objects. The Federal Register notice was published January 9, 2026, and the objects may also be shown at additional venues later. The notice states the items are of cultural significance and that their temporary exhibition in the United States is in the national interest.

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