Artnet

Was Picasso Really Inspired by African Art? A Century-Old Debate Reignites

A new theory credits medieval Catalan art as Picasso’s inspiration for the iconic "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon," but art historians are pushing back. Two people view Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles ...
NPR

'American African' identity is explored by U.S. artist with Ghanaian/Nigerian roots

How do I describe my cultural identity: African American or American African? As someone grew up in a Congolese family in Nashville, Tennessee, this is a question I often asked myself. Despite being ...
insider.si.edu

National Museum of African Art Presents “Bruce Onobrakpeya: The Mask and the Cross”

Note: Digital press kit is available through Dropbox. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will showcase works by sculptor and printmaker Bruce Onobrakpeya, considered one the fathers of ...
Forbes

Cincinnati’s Taft Museum Shares First Generation Of Modern African Art To Reach America

“African art.” American audiences for generations have been conditioned to connect that phrase with items like wood carvings, masks, and shields. The “African art” galleries at most museums are full ...
Hope College

Exhibition of Modern African Art to Open at Kruizenga Art Museum

A new exhibition, “Deep Roots, New Shoots: Modern and Contemporary African Art from the KAM Collection,” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Jan. 12, and run through Saturday ...