Beyond Chinua Achebe: Five Great African Authors You Should Read Right Now
Two curators from the African Art Museum recommend authors who have joined Achebe in shaping the world’s understanding of the African experience
Two Enigmatic Nigerian Figures Reunited After a Century Apart
One of many highlights in a new exhibition at the National Museum of African Art
Revolutionary Black Artists of the Civil Rights Era Get Exhibition in the UK
“Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” features iconic works alongside pieces that have long been overlooked by the mainstream
Bjarke Ingels Makes the Impossible Concrete
The star architect is mapping out a new daring plan for the Smithsonian
Evoking a Ship’s Rippling Sail, This New Sculpture Aims to Make Global Connections
The African Art Museum at its first award ceremony recognizes two international artists who have overcome personal hardships to excel
Six Critically Acclaimed African Artists Explore the Dimensions and Complexities of Time
Much more abstract than seconds, minutes and hours, time in the hands of artists becomes even more perplexing
Doctors Diagnose Diseases of Subjects in Two Famous Paintings
The doctor will frame you now
Step Into a Noisy, Chaotic Nigerian Marketplace at The African Art Museum
West African artist Emeka Ogboh’s installation will be the first time the museum has featured a work of sound art
Smithsonian Announces BIG Plans for Campus Redesign
Led by the innovative vision of Bjarke Ingels, the Smithsonian unveils a 20-year plan for redesigning its south campus
The Man Who Reclaimed Photography from Colonialism’s Grasp
A new exhibition at the African Art Museum honors Chief S.O. Alonge, the first Nigerian court photographer during colonial times
Join Carlos Santana, Thousands of Others in Remembering Nelson Mandela at African Art
Visitors to Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art can sign a condolence book in honor of Mandela
How the Language of Dance and Movement Transcends Cultures
The award-winning choreographer and Lion King dancer talks about his plans for a new work celebrating Omani and East African cultures
Meet the Real “Most Interesting Man in the World”
On view at African Art, a retrospective of Eliot Elisofon, who drank scotch and was allowed to touch the museum’s art
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