African terracotta pottery has been a part of the continent's artistic heritage for centuries. Today, it is making a comeback as a key player in modern African art. The unique textures, forms, and ...

Textile artists use natural dyes from plants to create vibrant hues that stand out against the earthy tones of earthenware. ...

Includes discussion of pottery making of the Bwa, Mossi, Yoruba, Gwari, and Shai, among others, in West Africa. Covers preparation of clays, building pots, decorating and firing. Based on the author's ...

Erika Witt had been up until 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, making sure that every ceremonial mask, every piece of fragile pottery and every carved wooden figure was perfectly in place. The Southern University ...

The Center for African American Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts was the first department of its kind in the nation when ...

Often disregarded in the world of fine arts, traditional crafts are at the heart of this year's Also Known as Africa (AKAA) art fair in Paris. For its tenth edition, the celebration of contemporary ...

Interest in Ghana’s cultural scene has steadily grown over the years, aligning with a growing international interest in African art that has seen collectors and galleries increasingly focusing on the ...

John K. Lapiana has been named director of the National Museum of African Art and Heran Sereke-Brhan has been named deputy director. Lapiana has served as interim director of the National Museum of ...