“African art.” American audiences for generations have been conditioned to connect that phrase with items like wood carvings, masks, and shields. The “African art” galleries at most museums are full ...

The literary and artistic movement known as surrealism may have been inevitable. In the wake of the senseless death and destruction of World War I, old assumptions of logic and order seemed passé, if ...

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair recently announced its 2024 edition, held at The Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea, New York, from May 1 to May 4. Featuring a press preview on May 1 and a VIP ...

With the planned creation of new galleries for its Arts of Africa collection, the Brooklyn Museum hopes visitors will see their cultures “represented with dignity.” By Aruna D’Souza See more of our ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced the exhibition “Tsedaye Makonnen—Sanctuary.” Opening Dec. 13 and remaining an ongoing display, the exhibition features seven sculptures ...

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) announced today that its reimagined Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries, the first comprehensive reinstallation of both collections in nearly 20 years, will open ...