Kimbell Art Museum is growing its collection of African sculptures with two new acquisitions from one of the largest private ...

Photographer Selim Harbi was drawn to West Africa for its culture and its handicrafts – specifically, its masks. When he visited the region in 2014, he spent time asking people all about the masks: ...

As a young girl growing up in southeastern San Diego’s Shelltown neighborhood, Denise Rogers spent time flipping through the pages of Time and Life magazines her mother kept on their coffee table. At ...

Creating felt African masks is a fun and educational craft that connects you to the rich cultural heritage of Africa ...

Reviewed by Kris L. Hardin in African studies review (Atlanta, GA) 34 (1) April 1991, pages 137-138. Contents I. Masking in Nigeria: Igala masks / R.A. Sargent -- The Gelede masked dance and Ketu ...

African mask wall art is a popular choice for home decor, adding cultural richness and artistic flair to spaces ...

Yinka Shonibare, in a New York show, uses African styles and traditions to highlight their integral role in the foundation of modern art. By Laura van Straaten Reporting from London This article is ...

Note: Digital press kit is available through Dropbox. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will showcase works by sculptor and printmaker Bruce Onobrakpeya, considered one the fathers of ...

“New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations,” New Orleans Museum of Art and Yale University Press, 264 pages. The New Orleans Museum of Art’s New African Masquerades exhibition, ...

Paris, France (CNN) — When an elderly couple held a garage sale after selling their second home in the south of France, little did they know they would become embroiled in a legal battle with millions ...