The Metropolitan Museum of Art surveys 150 years of Black artists turning to ancient Egypt.

African wire artists use a combination of techniques to create their intricate designs. From coiling and twisting to weaving ...

The story behind the ambitious exhibition "We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art" at LACMA.

Archaeological Research in Africa by archaeologists Dr. Joshua Kumbani and Prof. Margarita Díaz-Andreu explores the ...

The tradition of African maze art dates back to ancient cultures spanning the continent. From mystical rock carvings in ...

Local artists re-create animal drawings made by San people thousands of years ago Source: Drought imperils Zimbabwe’s ancient ...

In ancient Egyptian lore, the god Bes was responsible for fertility and had a penchant for mischief. “He’s a beer drinker and ...

The Art Diary takes us to Washington DC, New York, London and Bangkok. An exhibition of prints by Bruce Onobrakpeya ...

In 1897 most of Benin City, then the capital of an extensive kingdom, was razed by the British. Their trove of looted plaques ...

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments, NCMM, in collaboration with Coronation Group Limited and renowned fine art ...

The French culture minister insists the move is “a handover, not a restitution, in that these objects have never been part of ...

The cultural shift in institutions continues as “ Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876–Now ” headlines at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This new exhibit, which opened Nov. 17 at ...