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Nigerian contemporary painter John Madu has made history as the first African artist to exhibit at the prestigious Van Gogh ...
Detroit’s MBAD African Bead Festival Returns for Its 15th Year, Celebrating Culture, Community, and Resilience ...
The African Development Bank Group has elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president. Tah election win ...
From a delicate 13th-century clay figure to self-portraits by photographer Samuel Fosso, New York's Metropolitan Museum ...
Shepstone Gardens will be transformed, its grounds a living gallery for one of Africa’s most exciting art fairs. RMB Latitudes returns with a bold mission: to showcase the depth and diversity of ...
She lived in Cape Town, South Africa from 2019. There she was executive director and chief curator of the Zeitz MOCAA museum. It holds the continent’s largest collection of contemporary art.
Sweetgrass basket-making is a tradition that is rooted in Africa and has been kept alive by the Gullah people of South Carolina. From simple patterns to intricate works of art, every stitch tells ...
This trend, however, has changed as collectors from around the world increasingly appreciate African art's rich history and significance. While the contemporary African art market's dollar value ...
African basket weaving is a traditional craft that ... Not just as handy utility items, they make for beautiful art pieces too. With so many styles and sizes to choose from, these baskets can ...
11 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (28.6 x 18.7 x 5.7 cm.) 10 x 32 1/2 x 19 in. (25.4 x 82.6 x 48.3 cm.) ...
A fruit basket — with fruit still inside — was discovered in the remains of the underwater city of Heracleion, Egypt by divers this week. Credit: Facebook/The Archaeologist Fruit baskets — with fruit ...