Art across a continent

 “Beaded Crown” (before 1986) (seed beads, basketry, leather, cotton, woven raffia), by a Yoruba artist, in Nigeria, in the show “Festival: A Celebration of African Art,’’ at the Fitchburg (Mass.) Art Museum, through Dec. 3.

The museum says:

“Drawing upon universal themes of life, death, power, love, and celebration, the show presents highlights of the museum’s African Art collection organized around the concepts of Masquerades, Ceremonial Life, Ritual Life, and Domestic Life. From first millennium CE terracottas, to contemporary sculptures, the show spans time and space, demonstrating both the breadth of FAM’s collection and the diversity of cultures and contexts across the African continent.’’