Writ large on banners flanking the monumental staircase of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the West African greeting of “Bonne arrivée” welcomed the first guests Tuesday to the exhibition of ...

South Africa is showing its flag in new places. “South African must be the flavor of the month,” quipped a store buyer with an English accent strolling beneath South African banners at the ...

Collectibles used in American homes come from many countries. Crafts from Africa have been especially popular since the 1960s. Many modern European and American artists such as Pablo Picasso were ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - To find the house that Alan Donovan built, drive a few miles southeast from the heart of Kenya's traffic-snarled capital and pull onto an abruptly quiet road toward the savanna. The ...

Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya — — To find the house that Alan Donovan built, drive a few miles southeast from the heart of Kenya’s traffic-snarled capital and pull onto an abruptly quiet road toward ...

African diaspora potters are redefining traditional pottery by fusing cultural heritage with modern techniques ...

A traveling art exhibit celebrating African civilizations, Egyptian mythology, and historic landscapes arrives in ...

Often disregarded in the world of fine arts, traditional crafts are at the heart of this year's Also Known as Africa (AKAA) art fair in Paris. For its tenth edition, the celebration of contemporary ...

"For nearly three decades, Art of the African Diaspora (AOTAD) has been a defining force in the Bay Area’s cultural landscape," writes Jessica Warren. "Founded in 1989, it has grown into one of the ...

Since age 8, Martin Owino has fostered had a deep-rooted passion for art, especially batik, a cloth-decorating craft with origins in Africa and Asia. In fact, Owino’s passion for the intricate art was ...

Beads, woodcarvings, batiks, sandals and colourful baskets: shopping for crafts is part and parcel of travelling in Africa. Yet despite their ubiquity – and sizeable contribution to national economies ...