Symbolism is extremely important in African wood carving. Almost every piece has deep cultural meanings or narrates stories ...

African masks are an essential part of the continent's cultural heritage, each representing a different tribe and tradition ...

To the consternation of the people of the sub-region, who are young, vibrant, energetic, and with a bustling infectious ...

I watched a teenage girl--a student at Pan-Atlantic University--standing silently before a sculpture by Chris Afuba in our museum, the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art.

The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...