Self-portraits have been part of art history ever since artists used their own reflections to determine how a viewer might perceive them. This trope of self-empowerment takes a different turn with ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art is the only national museum in the United States dedicated to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa. The building ...

When people think about African art, they think about tribal art or traditional art. In that sense I think the museum is progressive in saying, Yes, we have historical African art but we also consider ...

Name: Chika Okeke-Agulu Title: Assistant professor of art and archaeology and African American studies Scholarly and artistic focus: An art historian and practicing artist from Nigeria who has had ...

From 3-D sculptures to vibrant colors, the Essence of the Crown exhibition is meant to take people on a journey. “It’s a ...

The exhibition, a partnership between the Museum for African Art, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture at the College of Charleston, McKissick Museum and the ...

Through art, artists tell stories—stories of the world's current complexity, but also visions of a world that could yet be. Heroes features a selection of masterworks from the the museum's permanent ...

New "Heirs of Slavery" group launched in U.K. 05:44 Johannesburg — Much of Africa's cultural treasure was looted during colonial times and has remained in museums and private collections in ...

Ajanku has been an artist for her entire life. “I sat at the knees of my quilt-making grandmother,” Ajanku said. “My other grandmother was a crochet hobbyist. Those are the hands that formed ...

How African Art, History, ... Here's how costume designer Ruth Carter worked African culture into the blockbuster movie. by Julia Dzurillay. Published on June 6, 2019. 3 min read.