The color, vibrancy and texture of Africa is on display at the Chicago Field Museum in the exhibit "Africa Fashion." ...

From Birmingham to St. Louis, Black tailors have been keeping dandyism alive for decades. Ahead of The Metropolitan Museum of ...

Contemporary art comes in many shapes and forms, but close your eyes and think of what an artist looks like and nine times ...

Figures like Du Bois, Hurston, and Baldwin stitched freedom into fabric—not out of vanity but vision. To revisit their style ...

Sandra Poulson discusses Louise Bourgeois, Angolan humor and cheap wood. The artist Sandra Poulson, photographed in ...

Artistic Innovations and Collaborations' presents the work of four artists who create ensembles for masquerading societies in ...

This practice served as a culturally significant commemoration of African ancestors until colonialism disrupted the art form. As with the many things it disrupted, and demonized, in most parts of ...

African clothes and fashion vary from brightly coloured textiles to embroidered robes and gorgeous accessories. Since the continent is quite vast, native clothing differs from one country to another.

The brand, founded in 1996 and celebrated for its African identity and eco-conscious designs, was bustling as buyers and enthusiasts flocked to explore her collection. Known for its exquisite bead ...

While there are many ways to create vibrant bold colours, they all follow one principle, using bold colourful pieces, striking art, or bold patterns to make a statement. Colours like yellows, oranges, ...

African gourd decorating is a centuries-old traditional art. The craft consists of turning simple gourds into intricate works of art using various techniques and materials. Not only the decorated ...

Barefoot in the dust, their hands wrapped in thin fabric, a handful of athletes practised Moraingy, a traditional Madagascan martial art, ahead of a fight in Antananarivo stadium. The competition ...