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Introduction The rich cultural legacy and customs of the continent are woven together in a bright and varied mosaic of African art. African art demonstrates a close link to history, spirituality, and community, whether in the form of traditional tribal art or more modern interpretations. We will explore African art in this piece, looking at […]
A Journey through Traditional and Contemporary African Art Read More »
3 Aug’23, ON THIS DAY Today is the Independence Day of Niger, an extensive and dry state on the periphery of the Sahara desert; Niger abodes austere military rule for much of its post-independence history, having had seven constitutions and two epochs of power by decree. Despite being rich in natural resources, Niger is rated
Krispin Joseph PX African art uses colonised memories and female representation as a political tool to tell their presence and survival. Female representation in African art strongly articulates the ‘African mother’ concept that questions colonial ideas and art practices. Using the ‘Mother’ and ‘Female’ notions brings together the different and complex ideas of ‘Africa’ that
Female representation in male artwork: An African visual story Read More »
Krispin Joseph Px Google Art and Culture present a mesmerising African art collection from Italian Automible Brand Simca CEO Jean Pigozzi. Pigozzi has many layers of interest in the Art industry and became one of the leading African art collections in the 20th century. In 1989, Pigozzi visited a show titled, Magiciens de la Terre
Inside the World’s Largest Collection of Contemporary African Art Read More »
Krispin Joseph PX There is always something to do or create by humans. We are constantly working on something; creating, recreating, moulding, remoulding, shaping, and reshaping has been a never-ending practice for humans since our existence. Before artistic expression has taken place, the identity of an artist, what do we bring in different mediums, or
Collage Artists from Nigeria Portray ‘Africa in Abstraction’ Read More »
Iftikar Ahmed The World Festival of Black Arts was first celebrated from April 1 to April 24, 1966, in Dakar, Senegal was a groundbreaking event in the history of black cultural expression and identity. Organized by the government of Senegal, led by President Léopold Sédar Senghor, the festival brought together over 2,500 artists and performers
11 Things you did not know about The First World Festival of Black Arts Read More »
Bill Perkins, the Houston-based entrepreneur and amateur poker player, fought off intense competition from another bidder at Christie’s evening sale on May 12 to win a masterpiece by the late African American painter Ernie Barnes, The Sugar Shack (1976), for $15.3 million. The work had been estimated at just $150,000 to $200,000, so the final
Bill Perkins aces Ernie Barnes’ ‘The Sugar Shack\’ at Christie’s Read More »
A critique of motifs found in African batik provides a fascinating glimpse into cultural mores of Ghana, providing the much needed perspective that art tends to generate Heritage folk art observers from India note that the textile craft of ‘batik’ has been relevant in our country for at least the past 2,000 years, traced way