Curators and museum officials collaborated with the men who made the spectacular masquerades. "We thought, ‘Let's work with ...

The art historical narrative, traditionally skewed towards Western perspectives, has long undervalued African art, limiting its global visibility and appreciation.This trend, however, has changed as ...

American artist Kehinde Wiley has unveiled an exhibition in Morocco of portraits of African leaders as part of a yearslong ...

Stadiums are where history is made – sites of protest and celebration, shared experiences. Now, new formats are emerging: with rooftop gardens, cafes, timber work, walkways.

Ancient frescoes like the Greek monkeys suggest Europe and south Asia had trade links as long as 3,600 years ago.

While London boasts some of the most famous museums and art galleries in the world, the rest of the UK is blessed with so many other hubs of history, such as hyperlocal exhibitions, specialised ...

Cape Town’s creative energy is best felt in its East City District and Woodstock. This area houses Zeitz MOCAA, Africa’s leading contemporary art museum, and dozens of independent galleries like ...

An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid savanna-like environment.

art, food and travel. The focus is on outstanding individuals doing extraordinary things on the African continent.

During the welcome session we are asked to share our intentions for the next few days. “Survive without caffeine?” I joke. I am sitting with a group of nine others (four practitioners and six ...

Hand weaving, the use of beads and non-precious metals are among the traditional crafts that add another dimension to contemporary pieces ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient Greek ... Greek and Roman art of birds with ...