A Survey of African Arts deals with three primary ideas: Africa (the place), Art (human expression, its creation, use and interpretation) and History (over time). The course will look at the forms, ...

I’m at Art X Lagos, West Africa’s leading international art fair that takes place every November at Victoria Island’s Federal Palace Hotel. The maze-like marquee attracts hundreds of thousands of art ...

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has been a keystone of Philadelphian culture since its founding in 1876, making it one of the oldest public art museums in the United States. Now, the museum is looking ...

Beauty and ingenuity can be found around every corner of a new fashion exhibition in Chicago. One mannequin wears a stunning, contemporary piece fashioned primarily from cowrie shells. Another models ...

In its first pandemic-era edition, the Dakar Biennale, Africa’s biggest art gathering, is uneven, hectic — and full of possibility. By Siddhartha Mitter DAKAR, Senegal — Despite the rise to prominence ...

Creating intricate designs in African matchbox art requires practice and patience. Start by sketching your design lightly on ...

African art is known for its vibrant colors and intricate patterns, making it a unique source of inspiration for DIY projects ...

It was a conversation with the late designer, Kossi Aguessy, known for his futuristic aluminium sculptures that merged ...

Textile pattern by Constance Girard for Vlisco on view in Vlisco: African Fashion on a Global Stage (photo by the author for Hyperallergic) The story of Vlisco begins not in Dakar, Lagos, or Accra, ...

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 ...

During the 1990s, while serving as a resident artist at West Africa Magazine in London, I was approached by an individual from Italy seeking to contact renowned Nigerian Afro Pop artist, Ghariokwu ...

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