African Art Museum | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/african-art-museum/RSS feed for African Art MuseumenThu, 29 Jan 2026 19:00:23 +0000This Groundbreaking New Showcase of Nearly 60 Works Is the Biggest-Ever Exhibition of LGBTQ+ African Arthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-groundbreaking-new-showcase-of-nearly-60-works-is-the-biggest-ever-exhibition-of-lgbtq-african-art-180988095/One of its co-curators wants historians to expand on the display and “write a proper history” of this artistryThu, 29 Jan 2026 19:00:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-groundbreaking-new-showcase-of-nearly-60-works-is-the-biggest-ever-exhibition-of-lgbtq-african-art-180988095/These Seven Stunning Towers Memorialize Lost Black Lives With Mirrors, Light and Ethiopian Cross Designshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-seven-stunning-towers-memorialize-lost-black-lives-with-mirrors-light-and-ethiopian-cross-designs-180986057/At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who died this centuryFri, 14 Feb 2025 16:40:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/these-seven-stunning-towers-memorialize-lost-black-lives-with-mirrors-light-and-ethiopian-cross-designs-180986057/Nineteen New and Revamped Smithsonian Shows to See in 2025—Plus One Bonus That Will Make You Go Wild for Naturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of Grandma MosesWed, 15 Jan 2025 20:00:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/nineteen-new-and-revamped-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2025-plus-one-bonus-that-will-make-you-go-wild-for-nature-180985844/Eleven Fascinating Acquisitions That Joined the Smithsonian’s Vast Collections in 2024https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/eleven-fascinating-acquisitions-that-joined-the-smithsonians-vast-collections-in-2024-180985754/This year, the Institution collected everything from the stunning shell of an extinct cephalopod to a Blue Origin rocket boosterTue, 31 Dec 2024 17:42:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/eleven-fascinating-acquisitions-that-joined-the-smithsonians-vast-collections-in-2024-180985754/The Best Books of 2024, as Chosen by Smithsonian Scholarshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-best-books-of-2024-as-chosen-by-smithsonian-scholars-180985583/Staff at the Institution pick their favorite reads of the year, including riveting memoirs, fascinating true histories and fun fictionWed, 04 Dec 2024 20:43:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-best-books-of-2024-as-chosen-by-smithsonian-scholars-180985583/After Nigerian Independence, One Renowned Artist Made Jesus a West African Savior in His Vibrant Workhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/after-nigerian-independence-one-renowned-artist-made-jesus-a-west-african-savior-in-his-vibrant-work-180984988/Painter and printmaker Bruce Onobrakpeya put forth a new vision of biblical figures for African Christians in the early post-colonial life of his countryThu, 29 Aug 2024 14:17:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/after-nigerian-independence-one-renowned-artist-made-jesus-a-west-african-savior-in-his-vibrant-work-180984988/Artist John Akomfrah Is Having a Momenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/artist-john-akomfrah-is-having-a-moment-180983116/The works of the recently knighted filmmaker address contemporary issues in two different Smithsonian museumsTue, 24 Oct 2023 13:09:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/artist-john-akomfrah-is-having-a-moment-180983116/Meet the Inhabitants of the Mythic World of Drexciyahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/meet-the-inhabitants-of-the-mythic-world-of-drexciya-180982287/Artist Ayana V. Jackson creates an undersea realm honoring those who jumped or were thrown overboard during the trans-Atlantic slave tradeThu, 08 Jun 2023 11:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/meet-the-inhabitants-of-the-mythic-world-of-drexciya-180982287/At Abraham Lincoln's Cottage, Artist Georges Adéagbo Pays Homage to the Great Emancipatorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/abraham-lincolns-cottage-african-artist-george-adeagbo-pays-homage-great-emancipator-180981480/The award-winning Beninese artist unveils a work dedicated to the president’s “generosity of heart”Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:40:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/abraham-lincolns-cottage-african-artist-george-adeagbo-pays-homage-great-emancipator-180981480/Twenty-Three Smithsonian Shows to See in 2023https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-three-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2023-180981433/A rare Bible, George Clinton's colorful wig, Disney World history and Japanese ghosts debut this yearTue, 17 Jan 2023 15:13:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/twenty-three-smithsonian-shows-to-see-in-2023-180981433/