The people of Benin made many different kinds of art. Village craft workers made simple pots, weapons and tools.. They carved masks for ceremonies and they moulded sculptures of gods out of mud.

Benin's capital, Porto Novo, came alive with the vibrant Porto Novo Mask Festival, celebrating traditional masks and drawing spectators from across the region.

People in costumes perform in a mask parade during the Porto Novo Mask Festival in Porto Novo, Benin, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival was held here from Friday to Sunday to showcase the art and culture ...

According to Sotheby's, the masks "rank among the most iconic works of art to have been created in Africa". The mask had previously been on public view in 1947 as part of an exhibition at London's ...

The art institution is also looking into a small bronze pendant or belt mask in the “Royal Court Style” in its collection that would have put it in the Kingdom of Benin during the 1897 British ...

The profound impact African art had on Picasso and other artists at the turn of the century appealed to modern-art collectors 30 years later. Among the earliest of these buyers was Klaus G. Perls, … ...