“Our primary goal is simply, ‘Look closely, see further,’” said Kevin Dumouchelle, exhibit co-curator, during the press preview for the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art’s upcoming exhibit, ...

John K. Lapiana has been appointed director after a year and a half in an interim role following the abrupt departure of Ngaire Blankenberg. John K. Lapiana, (L), new director of the Smithsonian's ...

Photo courtesy of Jomo Tariku, designer of modern African furniture. This stool is inspired by spiritual traditions of the Dogon people, incorporating elements of the Dogon cosmology. The ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced the exhibition “Tsedaye Makonnen—Sanctuary.” Opening Dec. 13 and remaining an ongoing display, the exhibition features seven sculptures ...

An upcoming exhibition featuring the work of LGBTQ+ African artists at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art has been postponed until 2026 due to “our current budgetary situation,” a ...

Flutterwave Founder and CEO, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. The appointment reflects Flutterwave’s continued ...

The Museum of West African Art is poised to give Nigeria an institution of global significance, although its most hyped ...

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is bringing African art to Philly. The plan is for the art to stay permanently. Imani Roach, curator for the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Brind Center for African and ...

TULSA, Okla.–President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting “improper ideology” at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, parks and research facilities, including the National ...

A new exhibition, “Deep Roots, New Shoots: Modern and Contemporary African Art from the KAM Collection,” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Jan. 12, and run through Saturday ...

Roslyn Adele Walker has retired from the Dallas Museum of Art after 20 years as senior curator of African art. The woman who spearheaded the Dallas Museum of Art’s African art collection has retired ...