Black Enterprise

How this Sculpture Collector Brings African Culture to the Design Industry

Manny Beckles has a passion for collecting sculptures, but not just any sculptures – his expertise and interest lies in Shona sculptures and the rich history and contemporary cultural influence that ...
insider.si.edu

National Museum of African Art Will Be Home to New Landmark Sculpture on the National Mall

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art announced the acquisition and permanent installation of sculpture “Wind Sculpture VII” by celebrated contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare MBE. “Wind ...
PBS

African-American Sculpture Tour

A tour of public artwork in Columbus by artists that are often overlooked. This summer, The Sculpture Center in Cleveland released a tour of public artwork in Columbus by artists that are often ...
Artnet

Paris Exhibition Sheds Light on Anonymous Masters of West African Sculpture

“Les Maîtres de la Sculpture de Côte D’Ivoire,” an exhibition currently on display at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, presents works of West African sculpture with an emphasis on individual ...
Yahoo

A South African artist hopes vibrant sculptures make parks more welcoming in a city known for danger

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — James Delaney wants his public art in South Africa's biggest city to be more than a magnet for selfies and a delight for children. He's determined to have the vibrant metal ...
Wall Street Journal

The Language of African Art

For Pablo Picasso and other 20th-century European masters, African art was a revelation—innovative, sophisticated and to their eyes strikingly modern. They insisted that the continent’s creative ...
CNN

African artists are banking on a record-breaking contemporary and modern art market

For Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality has sparked a creative evolution for contemporary African artists, he says, giving them confidence to work ...
PBS

Columbus Van Gogh Exhibit, African American Sculpture Tour

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The Washington Post

The rediscovery of Ife heads at the beginning of the 20th century overturned assumptions about the sophistication of African art

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Anyone who has visited the choice collection at the Kimbell Art Museum in ...
Artnet

Contemporary Art From Africa Is Seizing Global Attention. Here’s Your Guide to Six Emergent Art Markets Making It Happen

A version of this story originally appeared in the fall 2019 artnet Intelligence Report. Ask a question about the African art market, and many experts will be quick to tell you that there is no such ...
The Denver Post

A noose or not? A rope tied around an African figure sculpture has divided Evergreen residents

EVERGREEN — A rope tied around the neck of a sculpture of a female figure titled African Queen has stirred hard feelings in this mountain town after a picture of the vandalism was posted on social ...