African express: an art collector’s colourful home
Inspired by her native Sierra Leone, this designer’s Victorian home is full of vibrant fabrics and West African touches
‘My precious’: Women’s obsession with jewellery
Jewellery makes me feel more beautiful and elegant in public. This gives me a higher self-esteem
1,000-Year-Old Colored Glass Beads Discovered in West Africa
A newly discovered treasure trove of more than 10,000 colorful glass beads, as well as evidence of glassmaking tools, suggests that an ancient city in southwestern Nigeria was one of the first places in West Africa to master the complex art of glassmaking, scientists reported.
Artist Victor Ekpuk’s mesmerizing mural pays homage to African writing systems
On the opening day of “Get Up, Stand Up Now — Generations of Black Creative Pioneers,” lines of visitors snaked around the courtyard of London’s Somerset House.