THE sculpture which has been produced by the natives of Western and Central Africa has existed for ages, but its proper appreciation by us can be dated from the turn of this century. Although the’ ...

African art reshaped European modern art and aestheticsEurope’s crisis led artists to seek deeper meaning in African formsCubism and beyond drew on A ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced a promised gift, the “African Ceremonies” collection, that ...

HOUSTON – Standing in front of the Martin Luther King building at Texas Southern University is an iconic sculpture called African Queen Mother. Many view it as a large fountain or a landmark for ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced “Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art,” opens Jan. 23–Aug. 23. Artists’ voices are central to this exhibition, which features works ...

Performance program reexamines the colonial framing of African art at a pivotal moment in the Biennale’s history Jelili Atiku ...

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We Write to you about Africa exhibit at the UMMA Jan. 11. Grace Lahti/Daily. Buy this photo. The exhibition displays plaques informing viewers on the history of UMMA’s African art collection, noting ...

Alioune Diouf, Fabrice Monteiro, and Omar Ba utilize age-old motifs from African culture and spirituality to create contemporary artworks that tell the story of the African identity. All three artists ...

In Doha the other week, many people told me they were traveling onward to New Delhi for the India Art Fair, which ran February 5–9; few said they were headed to Marrakech for the similarly timed 1-54 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alexandra Bregman writes mainly about the art market. Cole Harrell has been dealing Sub-Saharan African art for more than a decade ...