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The Language of African Art Modern artists admired African sculpture for its formal qualities, but a new exhibition aims to recapture its moral and spiritual meaning.
Auction sales of work by ultra-contemporary African artists (which we define as those born after 1974) have increased 434 percent over the past two years, to almost $40 million in 2021 from $7.5 ...
Renowned auction houses like Sotheby’s are propping up the modern and contemporary African art movement, bringing together artists, investors, and collectors from around the world.
Pieces of African art under glass surround the immersive film installation,”Once Again…(Statues Never Die)” The whole is reflected in polystyrene panels that surround the exhibit at The Barnes. (Emma ...
Sotheby’s first-ever Modern and Contemporary African Art sale took place in London yesterday, totaling £2,794,750 (about $3,600,000)—just shy of the low estimate of £2,800,000. Of 116 lots ...