West African Sculptures & Carvings
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Two Dutch museums have handed over hundreds of cultural artifacts back to Indonesia and Sri Lanka – from a richly decorated cannon to precious metals and jewelry – that were taken, often by force, in the colonial era. The government announced the planned restitution of 478 “cultural objects” on July […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – When the International African American Museum opened to the public June 27 in South Carolina, it became a new site of homecoming and pilgrimage for descendants of enslaved Africans whose arrival in the Western Hemisphere began on the docks of the lowcountry coast.
PITTSBURGH – Concept Art Gallery will present a sale titled Women of Visions Benefit Auction on Saturday, December 10, beginning at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — This fall, the International Center of Photography (ICP) presents a new exhibition focusing on the work of five emerging Black artists who have turned the lens inward to explore and capture the “unseen” moments of their lives during a time of unprecedented change. INWARD: Reflections on Interiority features newly commissioned photographs by […]