The modestly scaled show presents about 30 traditional African masks from the museum’s collection arranged in four groups: red, white, black and the tricolor that incorporates all three hues.

San Diego Mesa College opens an exhibit called "Africa in Context." ABC10 News Reporter Moses Small met the exhibit's curator and learned how masks and statues illustrate Africa's rich heritage.

Peggy Barnhart, left, helps Madison Krider, right, design an African-style mask during a Black History Month activity at North Rowan Middle. Submitted photo ...

Mr. Kéré, 57, grew up around traditional masks in his family’s home in the village of Gando in Burkina Faso, in West Africa, where they were meant to act as protection or bring good luck.

The simplest is that traditional African masks are made by men, while Woolfalk’s whimsical installation was created with input from a fictional group of women. She calls them Empathics.

Disguise: Masks & Global African Art at the Fowler The flair and mystery of masquerade is celebrated in the UCLA exhibit. By Alysia Gray Painter • Published November 10, 2015 • Updated on ...

Story by Anya Martin. Photos by Jenni Girtman. In 1985, while visiting an art school in Dakar, Senegal, Jean-Patrick Guichard was captivated by the work of young artist Cheikh Tidiane Kéïta. As ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.— A Memphis business owner is using her unique fabric to make masks rather than colorful dresses and skirts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grace Byeitima owns Mbabazi House of Style ...