Meet the Curator at the Center of Ghana’s Exploding Art Scene
Ghana's art scene has begun to thrive — curator Essé Dabla-Attikpo has been at the center.
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Albers Foundation to Launch New Museum in Senegal Aimed at Housing Restituted Artifacts
Its doors will open in early 2025.
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The Outcast’s Grace
The virtual edition of the New York African Film Festival highlighted the perspectives of African women, whether as directors or protagonists.
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The Sculptural Politics of Cacao
How the Congolese Plantation Workers Art League is disrupting the global supply chain of culture.
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Issues & Commentary: Addressing Returns
There was a time when the principle of returning to African countries art and artifacts removed under colonial rule seemed on its way to becoming an international norm.
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Finding Soul in High Heel Shoes
Repurposing irons, shoes, and other discarded commodities, Willie Cole creates visceral artworks that communicate potent messages about African history
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The Metropolitan Museum’s Global Revolutionary
How the original Rockefeller Republican effected radical change by championing "Primitive" art
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African Baroque: The Sculpture of El Anatsui
Today, Anatsui is best known for enormous wall reliefs in metal, featuring a kind of glittering chainmail fabric made of thousands of found liquor bottle caps, tin can lids and other detritus, connect…
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New African Art Honcho at Met Museum
After 38 years in the department, Julie Jones, head of the department of the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, will retire at the end of March, becomin…
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Seeing Africa Around the World
In a groundbreaking show traversing continents and mediums, Lowery Sims defines an international African esthetic.
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Marcus Samuelsson, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons Will Serve the VIP Suites at This Year’s Preakness
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Jason Derulo Wows the Whitney Gala Crowd – but First, a Protest
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Post Malone and Roddy Ricch Party at the Edge of the Abyss in ‘Cooped Up’ Video
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Pro Cricket Nears U.S. Debut as Microsoft’s Nadella, Perot Lead Backers
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