African Art

Photography

Through the Lens of Activism: Zanele Muholi in 5 Photographs

Zanele Muholi is not only one of South Africa’s most celebrated contemporary artists but also a leading voice in the global conversation around...

Carlotta Mazzoli 23 June 2026

Masterpiece Stories

How the Brooklyn Books of the Dead Were Brought Back to Life

What kind of measures do you take when the stakes are real? When you have to get it right the first time? You can’t improvise. You triple-check,...

MJ Rivera 18 June 2026

TOP CHARITY Art Auction 2026, exhibition view, photo by Alex Dolny Media Partnership

Can Art Change the World? Five Years of TOP CHARITY Auction and the Rise of a New Philanthropic Model

The relationship between art and philanthropy is as old as art itself. From Renaissance patronage to contemporary museum foundations, cultural...

Zuzanna Stańska 8 June 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Indigenous Art Around the World!

Carlotta Mazzoli, 6 June 2026

Media Partnership

Where Art Meets Philanthropy: 14 Must-See Works from TOP CHARITY Art 2026

Every year, a handful of exhibitions manage to bring together works that would rarely be seen in the same room. TOP CHARITY Art 2026 is one of them,...

Zuzanna Stańska 4 June 2026

African Art

Art as a Catalyst: How Art Played a Pivotal Role in the End of Apartheid

South Africa is infamous for its time of apartheid (1948-1994), a legal system for racial segregation. It was a period of violence and oppression...

Guest Author 25 May 2026

Ancient Egypt

Akhenaten: Artistic Development in the Amarna Period

Amenhotep IV, widely recognized as the notorious Akhenaten, was the enigmatic “heretic” pharaoh who ruled during the Eighteenth Dynasty.

Maya M. Tola 13 May 2026

Broad collar of Senebtisi, ca. 1850–1775 BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA. Ancient Egypt

All That Glitters: Gold Jewelry in Ancient Egypt

Personal ornaments were favored by ancient Egyptians from the Predynastic to the late Roman periods, and most of them wore some type of jewelry. The...

Maya M. Tola 13 May 2026

Ancient Egypt

The Bust of Nefertiti: Ancient Masterpiece or Genius Hoax?

On December 6, 1912, a team of excavators led by Ludwig Borchardt, unearthed a wonderful work of art in Egypt. They found the bust of the Egyptian...

Montaine Dumont 13 May 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Queen Mother Idia of Benin

Africa is a beautiful continent filled with sweeping landscapes and mighty rivers. Its history is filled with great kingdoms and large empires. Its...

James W Singer 10 May 2026

Artist Stories

Faces of Mozambique: How Malangatana Reflected His Native Culture in Art

One of the most prominent African artists of the 20th century, Malangatana was a multitalented artist who had many dreams. He realized them with his...

Merve Parla 15 April 2026

Pectoral with Isis, ca. 538 to 519 BCE, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA. Nubian gold Ancient Egypt

All The Glitters: Gold of Nubia

The ancient African civilization of Nubia thrived along the banks of the Nile, encompassing present-day Sudan and southern Egypt. Nubia gained renown...

Maya M. Tola 25 February 2026