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Osi Audu's Opalka exhibit explores abstract expression inspired by African art
Nigerian-American artist Osi Audu's exhibit at Opalka Gallery features bold geometric designs alongside traditional African ...
NOMA’s New African Masquerades Exhibit is Remarkable
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 ...
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Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason unveil AphroChic Home, must-see releases from Jayson Home, and more
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Miami philanthropists donate an American masterpiece to Britain's Tate Modern
LONDON — Britain’s Tate Modern art museum on Thursday unveiled one of the most significant gifts it has received in years – a ...
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A Pan-African Blockbuster Portrays the Continent as a Monolith
After passing through a reproduction of Hale Woodruff's mural The Art of the Negro (1950 ... trans-Atlantic exchanges between ...
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Penang heritage enclave under attack by graffiti artists
PENANG – The heritage enclave in George Town, Penang, is known as a place for beautiful art. Now, there are ugly warts. The zone is under attack by graffiti artists, who have spray-painted ...
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Why isn’t AFRICOM in Africa? Here’s a look at the command’s history and its uncertain future
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...
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The success of Ivory Coast is Africa’s best-kept secret
His parents moved to Ivory Coast in the 1980s, towards the end of a period of exceptional economic growth that economists dubbed the “Ivorian miracle”. They came to work, drawn by the country ...
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Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced the discovery of ancient murals that shed light on ...
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Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced the discovery of ancient murals that shed light on the ...
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War-Torn Congo Has a Deal for Trump: Kick Out Rebels, Get Minerals
The leader of a war-torn African nation has put a deal on the table for President Trump: Help his country defeat a powerful rebel force in exchange for access to a trove of minerals needed by U.S ...
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Brilliant Ways To Use Flooring On Your Walls As An Alternative To Paint
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It can be difficult to decide how to make the most of your empty walls. Sometimes wall art simply doesn't pack enough of a punch. You can also ...