Enslaved Black Models in European Art: Anonymous Objects?
Portraits of Black people are rare in European art history. Let’s be clear: they were there, in society, but they rarely made it into art, except...
Candy Bedworth 20 February 2024
Portraits of Black people are rare in European art history. Let’s be clear: they were there, in society, but they rarely made it into art, except...
Candy Bedworth 20 February 2024
For centuries, Black women appeared in Western art as slaves, servants, or exotic novelties. But as regal queens and leaders? Shamefully not. We will...
Candy Bedworth 20 February 2024
Although representations of Black people were overlooked in European art for a long time, current social and political movements participate to...
Amélie Pascutto 20 February 2024
White subjects have dominated the Western art tradition for millennia, while people of color have been vastly underrepresented and misrepresented.
James W Singer 20 February 2024
Since the elites in power like the status quo, social reform is a grassroots movement. How do reformers engage the masses? With art. Should protest...
Helen Jeffery 19 February 2024
Warrior and Attendants is a masterpiece of Benin art. It encapsulates the beauty of Africa and its people. Black is beautiful. Black is...
James W Singer 11 February 2024
The statue of Ramesses II is a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian sculpture that proclaims the royal majesty and prowess of Ramesses the...
James W Singer 11 February 2024
Double-Headed Serpent is a masterpiece of Aztec art that combines religious and commercial significance. It is filled with hidden allusions under a...
James W Singer 11 February 2024
The contemporary art scene is booming in Africa. Artists are getting more attention and recognition, taking part in the most prestigious art fairs...
Natalia Tiberio 8 February 2024
Featuring the groundbreaking works of 50 rising artists, African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century, curated by...
Carlotta Mazzoli 8 February 2024
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 Profile 8 February 2024
Through her work, Njideka Akunyili Crosby celebrates her cultural heritage and identity as a Nigerian artist living and working in America. By using...
Nina Relf 8 February 2024