Contemporary photography, first-run films, and video installations – those aren’t exactly the artifacts that spring immediately to mind when we think of African art. But to Tobias Wendl, they are just as much a part of the continent’s art history as its widely known masks and sculptures. His areas of focus include not only “old” and contemporary African art, but also visual culture in general. On March 1, 2010, Wendl was named the first holder of the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Endowed Chair for African Art at the Art History Institute.