African textile artists are making waves by breathing new life into traditional techniques. Their work goes beyond just paying homage to cultural heritage; they're actively bringing these ancient art ...

African art, admired in the U.S. and Europe as a rich creative tradition, has always had to fight for recognition in its own backyard. To the natives who practiced it, it was less art for ...

African dances are not just art forms; they are an integral part of the continent's culture. They play a vital role in rites ...

"Africa has 54 countries, each with diverse and rich artistic traditions, but these complexities often need to be simplified.

There is a common thread of misinformation that has been woven into the origin stories of descendants from the Diaspora. Whether dispersed around the world as a result of the intercontinental slave ...

“Accra has become one of the cities in Ghana that has moved internationally towards the contemporary arts whilst keeping its ...

The 9th edition of ART X, Africa's premier international art fair, took place in Lagos, Nigeria, from Thursday, October 31, to Sunday, November 3. This year's event welcomed several artists and ...

On a recent weekday morning, some two dozen smartly dressed art enthusiasts gathered at Tate Modern before its doors opened for a private tour of the expansive solo exhibition of South African ...

Courtesy of Frieze/Linda Nylind Each of these fairs, alongside others like FIAC and 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, provides an opportunity to encounter an array of works across mediums and ...

RFI journalists Ollia Horton and Melissa Chemam take us to the heart of two major art fairs: Paris’s Also Known As Africa (AKAA) and London’s 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Works by ...

ART X Lagos was established to spotlight contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora. Founded by Tokini Peterside-Schwebig ...