According to a recent press release, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has announced the appointment of Dr. Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba to the position of Curator of African Art beginning May 25. He will be ...

In recent weeks, Nigerian media have been saturated with news about disputes relating to the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). From protests to land revocation, MOWAA has morphed from a museum with ...

In Dennis Osadebe’s “Nigerian Dream,” two figures clad in fuscia and mustard yellow stare out of the painting. Their facial features are obscured by a traditional tribal mask and a futuristic space ...

The techniques used in African embroidery vary from region to region but commonly include hand-stitching with colorful ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook We Write to you about Africa exhibit at the UMMA Jan. 11. Grace Lahti/Daily. Buy this photo. The ...

“I recently (along with another friend) inherited these pieces from a friend who recently passed away,” wrote Mary Beth Harrison to the column not long ago in an email. “We could not find any ...

It doesn’t sound as if they had to give her the hard sell. “This was a co-organization between ourselves and our colleagues at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (in New York City),” says Dr. Kristen ...

OPA-LOCKA - Vivid colors, rich history, and creative expression are on full display right now in Opa-locka, as it's all part of the Art of Transformation in Opa-locka, featuring 40 artists and ...

An African art collection might finally find a new buyer now that an auction date has been set, again. In April, officials halted a sheriff’s sale after the collection's owner, Sam Njunuri, filed for ...