University of Wyoming

The John and Pam Finley Collection of African and Folk Art

For John and Pam Finley, African art, specifically from West Africa, captured their imagination because of the objects’ cultural significance and aesthetic beauty. For example, many were created to ...
Albuquerque Journal

Down to the wire: 'iNgqikithi yokuPhica (Weaving Meanings)' showcases a South African art tradition spanning nearly 100 years

“Weaving Meanings” spins stories of fighting clubs, apartheid and the dazzling artworks wire weavers create today. Open at Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art, this exhibition of a South ...
Richmond

Haunting Collection: VUU Museum Emphasizes African Folk Art

When the elaborate masks in the Virginia Union University Museum look down at you, you could swear you hear pipe music and tribal drums in the distance. It is a haunting collection of African, Oceanic ...
Los Angeles Times

Weaving African traditions at the Fowler

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Weaving a link between American history and the African folk art of ...
insider.si.edu

Showcasing South African music, arts and crafts

International Folk Art Market (2015 : Santa Fe, N.M.) host institution Art Santa Fe (2015 : Santa Fe, N.M.) host institution Catalog of South African artists exhibiting at the 2015 International Folk ...
The Atlantic

African Sculpture

THE sculpture which has been produced by the natives of Western and Central Africa has existed for ages, but its proper appreciation by us can be dated from the turn of this century. Although the’ ...