African artists are drawn to the lotus flower's symbolism—purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration, and rebirth. Through ...

Fresco painting has a long and rich history in Africa, stretching back to ancient Egypt around 2000 BCE. These weren't just ...

Artnet's dynamic initiative Africa Present emphasizes the company's long-term investment into the historically underrepresented market of Contemporary African Art. Using the reach, contacts, and ...

Historically, people in the African Diaspora were treated by European painters as props or scenery rather than as subjects, so portraits of African American musicians, much like other markers of ...

Since its founding in 2018, the Marrakech edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has been instrumental in raising ...

The massive exhibition, co-presented with museums in Barcelona and Brussels, will head to Europe at the end of March.

An African perspective in every corner and on every wall of this UNESCO World Heritage site near the German-French border. Photographic portraits, paintings, video installations and sculpture — 26 ...

Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo is renowned for his innovative approach to the shaping of Black figuration, capturing the expression, style and character ...

The African American Museum of Dallas features one of the largest collections of African American folk art in the U.S. The museum displays African art, Black renaissance paintings, decorative arts ...

Adel Hernandez is accused of yelling racial slurs and throwing wine on a painting during an African American DreamWeek art exhibit downtown San Antonio.

The exhibit from Sabrina Nelson, “She Carries,” will feature paintings, sculptures and installation pieces that explore “the essence of survival, resilience, and legacy, particularly through the lens ...