African aesthetics

From artist Papi Wata to designer Aboubakarim Ndaw, a cohort of makers and visionaries are writing the city’s next chapter.

A Maasai tribesman in traditional dress, armed with his spear, looks towards the rising sun from the solitude of the savannah in the Mara North Conservancy in Kenya.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

Singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara performance at Summer Stage in Central Park New York.

Struggling to remember or make sense of complicated information? Maybe a visual makeover with an eye-catching chart or graph will help! And if you have doubts about its effectiveness, allow us to introduce you to a subreddit called “Data Art”. It's a community dedicated to sharing “aesthetically satisfying data visualizations that you'd be proud to hang on your wall”.

This video is a tour(very informative) of King Toffa's palace, in the Benin Republic, now transformed into a museum. According to the historian in the...

Kente cloth is the most widely known type of African cloth. It is associated with the Akan people of West Africa and each color has a certain meaning.

African drums are not just musical instruments; they are also an important part of African culture and history. They have been used for communication, ritual, and celebration, and are often played in groups as a way to build community and strengthen social ties.

Arun Kakar talks to renowned photographer Haris Nukem about what to expect from his upcoming show at London's Maddox Gallery