But the mask turned out to be a rare piece of African art — a 19th-century Ngil mask used in rituals by the Fang people in Gabon, with only a handful of such pieces in existence. Only about a ...

The Newcomb Art Museum “If You Look Hard Enough, You Can See Our Future," displaying art from contemporary South African ...

For more than 20 years photographer Phyllis Galembo has traveled Africa and Haiti documenting the art of the masquerade. What is it about masks? “It’s the creativity,” says Galembo.

Lisa Homann called the Mint Museum Randolph’s former exhibition on African art “beige on beige.” In addition, it was located toward the back of the building, only accessible through a long hallway.