Traditional African pottery techniques differ from region to region but mainly include hand-building techniques like coiling ...

Adding earthy-toned pottery items like planters or candle holders can bring warmth to any space. Plus, these hues also go ...

Includes discussion of pottery making of the Bwa, Mossi, Yoruba, Gwari, and Shai, among others, in West Africa. Covers preparation of clays, building pots, decorating and firing. Based on the author's ...

For Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality has sparked a creative evolution for contemporary African artists, he says, giving them confidence to work ...

Ngaire Blankenberg has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art, effective July 6. A consultant for museums and cultural destinations around the world, Blankenberg ...

Honey was the first sweetener used by humankind—and thanks to a new discovery, we now have proof that ancient people in sub-Saharan African were eating it as early as 3,500 years ago. Archaeologists ...

OWEGO (WBNG) -- Andrew Fitzsimmons is a local artist and art educator. After receiving his graphic design degree, Fitzsimmons quickly realized that was not what he wanted to do. Instead, he took a ...

Global auction sales of works by African-born artists fell 8.4% last year to just under US$80 million, yet the market continues to show strength particularly for contemporary artists, and, strikingly, ...