Restitution is not about objects alone. It’s about restoring systems, rebuilding opportunities, and giving West African art the infrastructure it deserves. MOWAA exists to empower our contemporary ...

Kunle Adeyemi, Traditional Sekere Players Ensemble, 2013. Deep Etching and Block Print, 24.5 x 19 in. Courtesy the artist and Fobally Art World Africa Across West Africa, a quiet yet seismic shift is ...

The Museum of West African Art is poised to give Nigeria an institution of global significance, although its most hyped attractions won’t be there. Credit...Video by Stephen Tayo For The New York ...

“New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations” offers a close look at contemporary West African masquerade focusing on artists from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Sierra ...

After Carnival season and the Black Masking Indians’ Super Sunday display of their new suits, there’s another wave of elaborately constructed ensembles and vibrant cultural traditions on view in New ...

After six years, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is finally shining a spotlight on the transformative gift of over 3,000 African American quilts it received from the late ...