Drawn from the CBH Bank Collection, More than Meets the Eye charts the evolution of African and African diaspora art from ...
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 ...
As Art X Lagos celebrates its tenth anniversary this week, the event has evolved into more than simply an art fair-it's ...
Emmanuel Item has tattooed hundreds of people with designs that draw deeply on his Nigerian heritage, connecting people in ...
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, ...
The Dallas show features contemporary artists from Zimbabwe and South Africa exploring identity and cultural connections.
These photos were featured in the exhibit “Motherhood and African Art” that was on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art in 2020. As the largest continent in the world, encompassing 54 countries, ...
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 ...
Patterns in African basket weaving are often geometric and symbolic. These patterns have been adopted by modern artists who ...
Beauty and ingenuity can be found around every corner of a new fashion exhibition in Chicago. One mannequin wears a stunning, contemporary piece fashioned primarily from cowrie shells. Another models ...
The first thing you notice, stepping from the scorching Sahelian sun into the laterite-stone dome, is how cold it is. There is no air-conditioning, just shade and natural ventilation; nor is there ...
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