The concept of motherhood in African art is far more than a simple depiction of a parent and child; it is a profound ...

For Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality has sparked a creative evolution for contemporary African artists, he says, giving them confidence to work ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American painter Kehinde Wiley stands in front of a portrait of Alpha Condé, former president of Guinea, during the opening of his ...

A self-portrait by South African artist Alexis Preller and a piece from postcolonial Moroccan painter Mohamed Melehi described by Sotheby’s as “career-defining,” will lead a sale of modern and ...

The Art Detective is a weekly column by Katya Kazakina for Artnet News Pro that lifts the curtain on what’s really going on in the art market. As the art market roared back in 2021, one segment has ...

Nigerian artist and art collector Olusanya Ojikutu has amassed the sort of collection an art lover’s dreams are made of. At his home in Bowie, Maryland, works by a score of artists—many of them ...

A current exhibition tracks the development of an anti-imperialist artist who fused modernism with African iconography.

African diaspora artists have brought forth some unique art styles that reflect their rich cultural heritage and diverse ...

"For nearly three decades, Art of the African Diaspora (AOTAD) has been a defining force in the Bay Area’s cultural landscape," writes Jessica Warren. "Founded in 1989, it has grown into one of the ...

What precisely is "black art"? William Taylor, a former educator at Indiana University and a Hoosier artist himself, spent ...

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RABAT, Morocco (AP) — American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco on Tuesday, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of former U.S.