The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...

MMA is home to one of the South's largest collections of quilts, from which more than 50 examples were drawn for this ...

Over the past 20 years, the Nigerian-born Nkanga, 50, has explored the idea of rock, and by extension the land that sheds it, ...

More artists in Asia have started working with fiber, but it remains an underrated medium, according to curator Takahashi ...

A delegation of Filipino artists from Batangas and Bulacan provinces is set to make history by holding the first-ever art ...

Sarah Ndagire is the founder of nonprofit Afriwell Hub. Contributed Sarah Ndagire has lived in several places around the globe, moving to the U.S. in 2023 and to the Dubuque area last August.

This practice served as a culturally significant commemoration of African ancestors until colonialism disrupted the art form. As with the many things it disrupted, and demonized, in most parts of ...

Rights groups, including the State-funded Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR), condemned the disruption of the event by police, saying efforts to silence critical voices, especially ...

While there are many ways to create vibrant bold colours, they all follow one principle, using bold colourful pieces, striking art, or bold patterns to make a statement. Colours like yellows, oranges, ...

Notably, African artists are slowly but surely getting their due for their efforts in bringing back lost art techniques to the contemporary global art scene. Not only are they preserving culture ...

African gourd decorating is a centuries-old traditional art. The craft consists of turning simple gourds into intricate works of art using various techniques and materials. Not only the decorated ...

Attend Vineyard Haven library’s eighth and penultimate lecture in a nine-month virtual series on African art. This month’s topic is “Likeness and Beyond: Portraiture in Iconic African Art.” ...