"We shall put together an Egyptian representation of the Sundoor guarded by the sun itself and the figure of the Pantokrator in the oculus of Byzantine dome, and explain that these doors by which one breaks out of the universe are the same as the hole in the roof by which a Native American enters or leaves their hogan, the same as the hole in the centre of a Chinese pi, the same as the luffer of the Siberian Shaman's yurt, and the same as the foramen of the roof above the altar of Jupiter Terminus...
- Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Why Exhibit Works Of Art, 1941
The gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of historical sculpture and masks at 190 St Helens Avenue. Two years in the gathering, the works hail from many parts of the world, including northeast India, the Ivory Coast, Egypt, Sonora Mexico and Borneo.
