More Than Meets The Eye: A Century Of African Art Celebrated At Geneva’s Musée Rath

Drawn from the CBH Bank Collection, More than Meets the Eye charts the evolution of African and African diaspora art from ...
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Masterpieces of African Art Head to Tate, Courtesy Collectors Jorge and Darlene Pérez

Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez have gifted Tate 36 works by artists from Africa and its diaspora. It's the second time the ...

Tattoo artist draws on deep connections to ancient Nigerian art forms

Emmanuel Item has tattooed hundreds of people with designs that draw deeply on his Nigerian heritage, connecting people in ...
Forbes

South Africa Is Fast Becoming The African Continent’s Art And Design Capital

With a world-class museum that is the biggest public art space to open on the continent for more than a century, annual art fairs in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and vibrant gallery scenes that have ...
Pratt Institute

HAD-456 Topics in African Art & Design

A Survey of African Arts deals with three primary ideas: Africa (the place), Art (human expression, its creation, use and interpretation) and History (over time). The course will look at the forms, ...

‘Crossing Lines’ exhibition in Design District brings South African art to North Texas

The Dallas show features contemporary artists from Zimbabwe and South Africa exploring identity and cultural connections.
San Diego Union-Tribune

For ‘African by Design,’ function follows form at the Mingei

“When did it start? It really started in my head a long, long time ago.” So says Emily G. Hanna about when the idea came to her for the new exhibition at the Mingei International Museum. To hear her ...
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Unpacking African Art: Beyond Africa

In the United States and Europe during the early twentieth century, the arts of Africa inspired many early twentieth century European and American modern artists, including, perhaps most famously, the ...
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A beginner's guide to Shona stone carving

Shona stone carving is an ancient African art form, known for its intricate designs and cultural significance. The craft, originating in Zimbabwe, has been practiced for centuries and is revered for ...
The Nation Newspaper

UK-based artist blending African patterns

Onyinyechi Jennifer Omole is a United Kingdom-based Nigerian artist. Onyinyechi draws inspiration from the vibrant colours, intricate patterns, and compelling stories found in African fabrics. Growing ...
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New exhibits highlight African American, Native American art at Detroit’s world-class art museum

One of the oldest and most complete collections of African American art in the nation just got a major upgrade - and you can see it now at Detroit’s world-class art museum. The Center for African ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

A coalition is teaching Sarasotans about African American history, as it waits to open a museum

Vickie Oldham wants Sarasotans to understand the courage and dignity of the African American residents who built Sarasota’s infrastructure. Black laborers built the railroad that ran through downtown ...