What was meant to be a celebratory moment for Nigeria’s art scene has instead highlighted present tension and past trauma ...

From Wednesday to Saturday, the "Art of Transformation" showcase will be held at historic spots throughout the City of ...

Artist and festival founder Miabo Enyadike says that artists, as entrepreneurs, must redefine their approach to the rapidly expanding global creative economy. THE creative industry has become a ...

Through dazzling beadwork, a mixed-media art exhibit celebrates African Yoruba heritage and family traditions from a rising ...

The opening of the multi-million-dollar Museum of West African Arts has been delayed due to protests. Uncertainty surrounds the fate of the highly anticipated Museum of West African Arts in Benin City ...

A show focused on Ladi Kwali and other Black female potters is a revelation.

Emmanuel Item was first exposed to tattoo culture when he played guitar in a heavy metal band in Vienna. Item, who is of Nigerian and Austrian descent, already liked to draw in sketch pads, but after ...

Artists, writers, and performers will perform their original work at Echoes: A Creative Response Open Mic at the Albany ...

The vision behind this new cultural space comes from an Ethiopian aunt–niece duo, Selamawit Alene and Dorina De Vita, whose ...

A new HBO documentary explores the impact of Wizkid's music — internationally and in his native Nigeria. Music Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos traces the artist's roots and Nigerian identity, and how his ...