The multimedia artist’s appreciation of traditional techniques and materials is a way for ancestral wisdom to be passed to newer generations and audiences. “Through these objects, through bodies, ...

Detroit artist Olayami Dabls' paintings and African Trade Beads are now on display at U-M's Institute for the Humanities Gallery.

We all know Picasso the painter, but who was the man behind those iconic Cubist works? Ginny Fisher talks to Auckland Art ...

On a tour of Cotonou and Ouidah, Phil Thomas learns about Benin’s unique history, exploring sites that illuminate its voodoo belief system, the lingering shadow of the slave trade and art that looks t ...

To establish a lasting presence on the international art scene, African art aims to reach a new milestone amidst growing ...

GENERAL ARTSMarke B. keeps an eye and ear and everything else out. THROUGH SUN/4: NEXUS BLACK ART WEEK The Museum of the ...

San Franciscans will be able to dive deep into the weird and wild side of the local art scene over the course of three months ...

The West African Yorùbá proverb, “Ayé l’àjò, ọ̀run n’ílé,” meaning “Life is a journey; the other world is home,” stretches ...

African masks have always been a part of cultural traditions, symbolizing spirituality, social status, and artistic ...

I am Hitoshi Abe of raco project.I have been summarizing a series of posts on the topic of "Humanity and Beauty," which I ...

Also: David Greenspan and Lupita Nyong’o onstage, the found-object art of Narcissister, a Hong Kong-born filmmaker’s ...

The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx might be Egypt's superstars, but look beyond them and you'll find intriguing myths, a warm modern-day culture, and a very human side to ancient history—and ...