In Dakar, the capital of a country where 97 percent of the population identifies as Muslim, I found a palpable connection ...

With a world-class museum that is the biggest public art space to open on the continent for more than a century, annual art fairs in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and vibrant gallery scenes that have ...

A new generation of women and men are spurring change by starting businesses, organizing innovative projects, and inspiring important conversations. A continent rich in resources, and people are the ...

A Survey of African Arts deals with three primary ideas: Africa (the place), Art (human expression, its creation, use and interpretation) and History (over time). The course will look at the forms, ...

Writ large on banners flanking the monumental staircase of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the West African greeting of “Bonne arrivée” welcomed the first guests Tuesday to the exhibition of ...

The techniques used in African embroidery vary from region to region but commonly include hand-stitching with colorful ...

To start creating wire animal sculptures, you need to choose the right materials. Use thin, flexible wire for easy ...

In the United States and Europe during the early twentieth century, the arts of Africa inspired many early twentieth century European and American modern artists, including, perhaps most famously, the ...

As South Floridians set sail on cruise ships, boats and yachts this summer, interior architecture professor Darci Pappano is asking students in her yacht design studio course to reimagine the look of ...

Design remains a largely white profession, with Black people still vastly underrepresented – making up just 3% of the design industry, according to a 2019 survey. This dilemma isn’t new. For decades, ...