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Woman-to-woman marriage in west Africa: A vanishing tradition of power and agency
Such marriages aim to preserve lineage, secure inheritance, and enhance a woman’s economic and political agency.
Following a Nigerian Thread, a Designer Unwraps an African Region
Lani Adeoye brings her Nigerian heritage and global perspective to a West African crafts display at Salone del Mobile.
NOMA’s New African Masquerades Exhibit is Remarkable
New African Masquerades, tells the story of four different artists from four different distinct countries in West Africa. There are hundreds of masking traditions. The artists each chose ...
How hyenas became symbols of female power in South African art
South African artist Hannelie Coetzee is challenging perceptions through her 'eco-queer' art, transforming despised hyenas into powerful symbols of female strength and sexual diversity. From her ...
Invited to the Met Gala, nothing to wear? Hint: Find yourself a ‘superfine’ suit
If you somehow scored a Met Gala invite but can't figure out what to wear, fear not. A suit will work just fine.
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NOMA Highlights Contemporary West African Masquerade Artists
On view at the New Orleans Museum of Art from April 4 through August 10, the exhibition will then embark on parallel tours to venues in North America and Africa.
Pharrell Williams’ Paris Art Exhibit Serves As ‘An Homage To Black Women’
Pharrell Williams is the mastermind behind a new art exhibition in Paris, France that he curated "to be an homage to Black ...
South African artists storm New Orleans
The travelling exhibition made its worldwide debut at the African American Museum, in Dallas in 2023. In 2024 it made its way ...