African textiles are rich with history and culture, often carrying hidden meanings in their intricate patterns ...

The pictures appear in The UmuEze Amara Clan and the House of Obafemi, a new book tracing the imagined history of two fictional ... the environment, art and education. A longtime Smithsonian ...

On April 15, the College of Fine Arts hosted a lecture by Dr. Joan Kee, the director of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts.

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In 2016, former President Barack Obama opened the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

Nestled in the heart of Footscray in Melbourne's inner-west sits a trove of African art, literature and history. Its founder ...

National Museum of African Art, SI Tusk detail ... Loango ivories in general (and this trio in particular): "spirals of history." Owen Edwards is a freelance writer and author of the book Elegant ...

The Museum of African American History, which operates locations in Boston and Nantucket, was notified of the cuts late ...

A Gustav Klimt portrait of a West African prince, long hidden away in ... We strive to offer trustworthy perspectives on everything from art history to contemporary art. We spotlight artist ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Adam Sanchez remembers tears streaming down a student’s face as his high school class left the lower level of the National African American Museum of History and Culture a few ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Adam Sanchez remembers tears streaming down a student’s face as his high school class left the lower level of the National Museum of African American History and Culture a few ...