A recent study reexamining two churches in Northeastern Africa is shedding light on the spread of Christianity and Islam in the region. As a result of this most recent excavation, archaeologists have identified some of the earliest securely dated churches in the Aksumite Kingdom. Using modern techniques, including radiocarbon dating, […]
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connecting his African ancestry to 21st century America
(L) Monolithic Reasons Why I’m African: The Great Benin Walls of The Inner (Ya High Technology II), 2021. (R) Monolithic Reasons Why I’m African: Portal 4 Kings and Queens, 2021. New York City-based, abstract artist Garry Grant opens his second solo exhibition with Lola Shepard titled OUR HISTORY IS OUR FUTURE, […]
African and Afro-Caribbean Reverence in Art and Performance – ARTnews.com
To an outside observer, ceremonial rituals may seem inherently theatrical. Connecting with realms and beings beyond our solid three dimensions requires specific visual, verbal, and spatial cues—a set of colors, an incantation, a site, a time of day. By activating these elements, we attempt to touch the untouchable. When artists […]
Why So Many African American Artists Moved to Paris in the 1920s | Antiques Roadshow
With its stunning shades and pro use of point of view, seeing Quartier Saint-Hilaire, by the renowned African American artist Löis Mailou Jones, at the Sands Position ROADSHOW very last September was a unique treat for me. It is a gorgeous watercolor and a excellent example of the artist’s distinctive […]