It is no understatement to call “Black is King” a visual feast full of specific, purposeful nods and homage paid to continental Africa and its plethora of cultures. Director, writer, producer ...

NEW YORK — If there was any silver lining to the recent announcement that the Metropolitan Museum of Art would begin charging a mandatory $25 admission fee to out-of-town visitors this spring ...

F or too long, African art has been viewed in the West through a distorted lens. The modernists of the early 20th century saw in its shapes a kind of atavistic ideal — divorced from the realism ...

Painting the African diaspora ... King Gezo, until 1850, when she was given as a gift to Frederick Forbes. He was a British naval officer, ...

When art museums return looted objects to source countries, usually it's in response to demands. Not this time. UCLA Fowler Museum returning looted African art to Asante king - Los Angeles Times ...

With its imagery of face and body paintings, feathers and animal fur, in celebrating our African traditions “Black is King,” perhaps a little naively, missed the pulse of how many young, ...

Brick by Brick, a Sculpture at Storm King, by Way of Africa Martin Puryear’s newest and most complex work, “Lookout,” draws on the ancient method of Nubian vaulting, and the artist’s own ...

A technology-driven and experiential art studio is kicking off the celebration of its 5th anniversary with the Monday debut of the cultural exhibition, Aṣẹ: Afro Frequencies in D. C. RELATED ...

King Charles' Painting of Balmoral Castle Sells for $6,500 — Despite Being Valued Around $675. ... It featured outdoor scenes created in Scotland, France, Africa and more.