William Siegmann (1943-2011), former curator of African art at the Brooklyn Museum, lived and worked in Liberia from 1965 to 1987. While there he began collecting art from Liberia and Sierra Leone.

In 1983, at the age of 13, Liberian artist David Wolobah had a dream that changed his life forever. "I saw a hand appear in the light, and the hand began to paint a basket full of flowers with ...

The West African nation of Liberia was settled 200 years ago by people of color from the United States. Brenda Brewer Moore can trace her family history back on both sides to former slaves who became ...

Porras's approach to painting is closely tied to his work as a musician. During Andaz Art Week, he introduced this latest series alongside a live performance, speaking to audiences about how rhythm ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook This past Thursday, the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art and the Zell Visiting Writers ...

Liberian artist David Wolobah hangs his head and lowers his eyes when he thinks about the horrific wars that have torn his native country apart during his lifetime. In 2003, an estimated 250,000 ...

When Denver-based documentary director Daniel Junge and producer Henry Ansbacher first contacted newly elected Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (who, among other degrees, received a masters in ...

LIBERIA, Guanacaste – Just off the beaten path a few miles from Liberia’s international airport, you’ll find a quiet property with a lazy duck pond and possibly the largest collection of art in the ...