CNN

Moroccan artist ‘empowering’ rural communities awarded prestigious contemporary African art prize

The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, designed to elevate the work of contemporary African artists, has found its latest artist to thrust into the spotlight. Inspired by Moroccan architecture and ...
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 ...
WFAE

Mint Randolph officials focus on transparency in museum's African art galleries

The entrance to the African art galleries at the Mint Museum Randolph. The Mint Museum Randolph’s African art galleries are open again after closing for an extensive, multiyear renovation. The ...
The New York Times

A Grand New Space for African Art, Uniting the Continent

With the planned creation of new galleries for its Arts of Africa collection, the Brooklyn Museum hopes visitors will see their cultures “represented with dignity.” By Aruna D’Souza The Brooklyn ...
NPR

The booming African art scene congregates at the biggest art fair in West Africa

The biggest art fair in West Africa draws artists and curators alike to build on the success of African art in the region and beyond. It's Art Month in Lagos. Artists, galleries and visitors from ...