Internet Exercises

1. Masks and Religion: Go to and read the American Museum of Natural History's web site on Kalabari masquerades entitled "Spirits in Steel" at http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/sokari/kalabari.html.
   1. Who are the Kalabari? Where do they live?
   2. What role do masquerades play in Kalabari society?
   3. Who are allowed to make masks? What are some of the common themes found in Kalabari masquerades?
   4. Are the Kalabari the only group in southeastern Nigeria that has masquerades?
   5. Can you think of anything in your society that is comparable to these masquerades?
      
      
2. Visit the Museum of Web Art at http://www.mowa.org/. Visit at least one of the online galleries.
   1. What is “web art”?
   2. How does this museum compare to more traditional brick-and-mortar museums?
   3. How do our ideas about art change if art is presented in an online medium? What types of definitions of art best fit this museum?
   4. As computers and computer networks become more significant in our lives, how will art change?