Interestingly, the practice of decorating gourds can be traced back to ancient Africa. Gourds were first used as containers ...

Artnet's dynamic initiative Africa Present emphasizes the company's long-term investment into the historically underrepresented market of Contemporary African Art. Using the reach, contacts, and ...

However, early analysis of the giant block of stone suggest the carvings are potentially around 200,000 year olds, probably predating the oldest known cave art by 100,000 years. In a statement ...

Drawing from countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal, West African interior design features bold Ankara prints, intricate Adinkra symbols, and rich wooden carvings. The style incorporates ...

When the French president Emmanuel Macron called for the restitution of African artefacts by the West in 2017, his statement was viewed in the international media as groundbreaking. Those reports ...

The Southern University at New Orleans Museum of Art is set to open its latest exhibition, "Liminal Spaces: Selections from the Edward DeCarbo Collection of African Art," honoring the late Dr.

Dozens of vendors lined the downtown streets for the San Juan Bautista Art & Craft Festival on March 29-30. Booths offered a ...

The museum traces the community’s story — from its African roots, with a collection of masks and wood carvings, through artifacts from the Great Migration, when the city’s African American ...