Photographer Selim Harbi was drawn to West Africa for its culture and its handicrafts – specifically, its masks. When he visited the region in 2014, he spent time asking people all about the masks: ...

African masks are culturally significant, representing various traditions and beliefs. Making these masks using indigenous plant fibers is a sustainable and authentic way to connect with African ...

As a young girl growing up in southeastern San Diego’s Shelltown neighborhood, Denise Rogers spent time flipping through the pages of Time and Life magazines her mother kept on their coffee table. At ...

Reviewed by Kris L. Hardin in African studies review (Atlanta, GA) 34 (1) April 1991, pages 137-138. Contents I. Masking in Nigeria: Igala masks / R.A. Sargent -- The Gelede masked dance and Ketu ...

Kimbell Art Museum is growing its collection of African sculptures with two new acquisitions from one of the largest private collections in the world. The Fort Worth museum acquired “Reliquary ...

A French court has rejected an appeal by an elderly couple who were paid €150 ($165) for a rare Gabonese mask that later sold for more than €4 million ($4.4 million) at auction. The couple claimed ...

Preface -- Introduction: What is African art? -- 1: Contemporary art of Africa -- 2: Art of masquerade -- 3: Cloth, history and culture -- 4: Brass, bronze and gold -- 5: Wood and iron, women and men ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The African Cultural Festival is coming to Harrisburg this weekend. According to festival hosts, the event, which will take place September 19 through 21, at HACC in ...