Dating back thousands of years, African braiding is a powerful cultural tradition. It reflects tribe, status, wealth, power, ...

as well as to offer an invitation to potential supporters who share MOWAA’s passion for reinventing African art and history. Speaking to audiences at the preview, MOWAA Institute’s Director, Ore Disu, ...

In Nigeria, the Yoruba people make carved wooden dolls of the Orishas used in rituals. In African art, traditions of history ...

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has been described as an intellectual and cultural monument for the region.

“The Time Is Always Now” is a touring exhibition that originated at the National Portrait Gallery in London, where Eshun is ...

The wake of slavery impacted all Americans, said Diana Baird N’Diaye, the show's curator. She is based between the U.S. and ...

The roots of puppetry in Africa are as deep and varied as the continent itself. For millennia, numerous African cultures have ...

UC Santa Cruz Humanities Professor Gina Athena Ulysse was invited to participate as a featured artist for the prestigious ...

The theme of the 2024 Dar-art is "Xàll wi" in Wolof which translates as "the wake". An invitation to Africans to reclaim their cultures and be open for reinvention in the face of global changes.

Back in America, within Princeton University’s suburban campus, Iheanyi Onwuegbucha harboured an unyielding passion. His mission was clear: ...

Andrew Turley knew little about art when he walked into an auction house and walked away with a $40,000 painting. It was the ...

A new exhibition in western #Germany is hoping to expand the public's perception of Africa via art and cultural history.