The British Museum has been asked by slave descendants to install signs explaining how African kingdoms benefited from slavery in a row over the Benin Bronzes. The institution has faced pressure ...
Dahomey, released in France this week, tells the story of 26 artefacts stolen by 19th-century French troops from the former African kingdom of the same name, including a throne and sculptures ...
Well-Groomed Africa One of the brightest little art shows in Manhattan this week is the work of a Hollywood dress designer. But Gilbert Adrian, 48, is also a good man with a paintbrush ...
My recent visit to FNB Art Joburg, which is Africa’s leading and longest-running contemporary art fair, was more than just a casual stroll through curated masterpieces. Accompanied by one of my ...
In June, Rema dropped his lead single from the album, a collaboration with another Benin City native, Shallipoppi, called “Benin Boys,” a tribute to their hometown.
Tapped to curate a new section of the fair, Yinka Shonibare, Zenib Sedira and Lubaina Himid discuss what has been lost, and gained, since Brexit hit the London art market. The collector and ...