During the colonial period, the camera became something of an imperial device, as Western images defined narratives about the history, culture, and identity of the African continent. Now, in its first ...

Long before he embarked on a career in science, La Jolla resident Richard Ulevitch had an interest in “non-traditional” art and artifacts from around the globe. Now, in his retirement from a ...

It doesn’t sound as if they had to give her the hard sell. “This was a co-organization between ourselves and our colleagues at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (in New York City),” says Dr. Kristen ...

“People often think African art is just about tradition or folklore, but it’s far more complex — it's a critical part of the global conversation,” says Mifta Zeleke, a curator whose work reshapes ...

Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes. Look a little closer and you can see the artist’s beret with ...

DENVER — The Denver Center for African Art has been showing artworks from art collectors around the country to educate others and preserve history. The nonprofit cultural education center shows a ...

A traveling art exhibit celebrating African civilizations, Egyptian mythology, and historic landscapes arrives in ...

“New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations” offers a close look at contemporary West African masquerade focusing on artists from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Sierra ...

The Walt Disney Company has donated its collection of African art to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art, in Washington, one of several museums vying for the gift. While ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced “Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art,” opens Jan. 23–Aug. 23. Artists’ voices are central to this exhibition, which features works ...