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New "Heirs of Slavery" group launched in U.K. 05:44 Johannesburg — Much of Africa's cultural treasure was looted during colonial times and has remained in museums and private collections in ...
Art stolen from African kingdoms is a knowledge system plundered by colonialists, who must take historical responsibility. ‘Restitution’ of looted African art just continues colonial policies ...
Europe is re-evaluating its colonial past. Statues are being torn down, buildings are being renamed and African art on display in some of the most prestigious European institutions is finally making ...
Nigeria to open MOWAA in Benin City in Nov. 2025, showcasing West African art and repatriated Benin Bronzes in a world-class ...
The world’s most famous collection of African art arrived in Britain after a spectacular act of colonial violence. In February 1897, an expeditionary force of 1,200 British soldiers and African ...
The Bay State Banner, a weekly community newspaper, has launched a virtual art gallery making contemporary works by black artists more accessible. Ron Mitchell, Editor and Publisher and celebrated ...
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Looted art: the battle for looted treasures
After the French parliament voted on Monday to return to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the ...
Efie Gallery, Dubai, is presenting an all-African art exhibition at its spaces (June 1 – July 1). Titled Ever-Present, the works of El Anatsui, Victor Ekpuk, J.K. Bruce Vanderpuije, Betty Acquah, ...
The title has many meanings. Okokon’s art touches on connections between his American upbringing and his African roots. In a zoom interview with NPR, he explains: “Each object in the gallery ...
A Survey of African Arts deals with three primary ideas: Africa (the place), Art (human expression, its creation, use and interpretation) and History (over time). The course will look at the forms, ...
A 2024 book, Fifteen Colonial Thefts: A Guide to Looted African Heritage in Museums, adds to the growing literature on the history of the colonial looting of African art and heritage and the issue ...
Al Jazeera. Dakar Biennale turns abandoned colonial courthouse into a venue for contemporary art and reflection. Posted: November 14, 2024 | Last updated: November 14, 2024 ...