KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Local cultural nonprofit Rootead Enrichment Center is hosting their first-ever African Masquerade Fundraiser to fund the programs they offer. Programs at Rootead share a mission to ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Frist Art Museum will present New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations ...

On view at the New Orleans Museum of Art from April 4 through August 10, the exhibition will then embark on parallel tours to venues in North America and Africa. A pair of Kimi masks (headpiece carved ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --The Frist Art Museum presents New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations, an exhibition that offers a rare and close look at ...

After Carnival season and the Black Masking Indians’ Super Sunday display of their new suits, there’s another wave of elaborately constructed ensembles and vibrant cultural traditions on view in New ...

Masquerades are cultural or religious events that often feature masked dancers embodying various spirits. Omabe masquerades are believed to be representatives of the ancestors of Nsukka. The region ...

Aden, J. A. (2003) ‘Anvils of blood, oaths of iron: a history of power and association in the Komo complex of the western Sudan (West Africa) from the late nineteenth century to the present’. PhD ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The State of California has partnered with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation to present the Masking Series by prominent African-American visual artist Jessica ...

Jordan Fenton conducting fieldwork in summer of 2022, where three masks for the show were ethically commissioned. This $500,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant supports the ...

afamain copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances ...

The High Museum of Art reopens its African galleries with a focus on women's ceramic traditions, highlighting their craftsmanship and cultural significance.