Such marriages aim to preserve lineage, secure inheritance, and enhance a woman’s economic and political agency.

BLACK ENTERPRISE spotlights 19 Black women visual artists to honor and recognize for International Black Women's History ...

Encompassing artistic creations, funerary art is associated with burial practices and commemorative rituals designed to ...

Lani Adeoye brings her Nigerian heritage and global perspective to a West African crafts display at Salone del Mobile.

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 ...

Trailblazers at the Turn of the 20th century" presents the work of five historic female artists living and working in Wyoming ...

Dhahabu’s hands move with precision, threading vibrant fibers together as she brings the ancient art of hand weaving to life.

Filipino women, specifically those engaged in the arts, have been an unstoppable force since time immemorial. From female National Artists who made significant contributions to nation building and ...

PARIS (AP) — An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the 1950s to 2000, offering a vibrant immersion in ...

The “Black Paris” exhibition features the works of about 150 major artists of African descent, many of whom have never or rarely been displayed in France before. Running through June 30, it’s one of ...

corita.org There are many art spaces in Los Angeles, but very few honor women. That’s what makes the newly opened Corita Art Center in the downtown Arts District so special. Dedicated to the ...

According to the puppeteers, the decline of the traditional craft has been steady over the years with fewer people showing interest in this ancient art form. As a result, many puppeteers are being ...