A small but telling mistake of nomenclature conveyed the impact of these African works on the European art world. Most of the Benin metal pieces are made of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc.

Sello Letswalo transforms the boundaries of contemporary art with a unique palette of steel and oil ART | AGENCIES | Sello ...

This is categorized as art made by African people who have dispersed all throughout the world. This allows the Brind Center to collaborate with other departments throughout the PMoA like The America’s ...

Africa is the only region globally where ultra-contemporary art – typically the smallest genre by sales total – has ever surpassed all other genres during the decade under review.

While nine of the works will remain on loan at the National Museum of African Art, the remaining 20 were returned to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM).

Queer African creatives have been making their mark around the world through a range of forms – books, films, fashion, art, music. Their work wins awards, sets trends and is studied by scholars.

The Art Institute of Chicago’s Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica is massive, featuring 350 works of art, with paintings, sculpture, video and audio, as well as historical ...

Today, with works such as Black Like Me (by Glenn Ligon), Sky Light and Watusi (Hard Edge) by abstract artist Alma Thomas (both pictured below) gracing the White House walls, art by African-American ...

Osi Audu, the artist behind the exhibition “Osi Audu: The Self in African Art,” is seen with his artwork in the background at Opalka Gallery at Sage College on April 2 in Albany.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has been a keystone of Philadelphian culture since its founding in 1876, making it one of the oldest public art museums in the United States.

Sello Letswalo (33) stands as a pioneering multimedia artist whose innovative approach to painting and sculpture is reshaping contemporary African art.