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Thomas J. Price’s Sculptures celebrating everyday Black people on display at V&A London till November

By James Melbin

A new exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is featuring sculptures by British artist Thomas J. Price, who…

Differently Various: London Exhibition Showcases Artworks by Brain Injury Patients

By James Melbin

A unique exhibition in London’s Barbican Centre is showcasing artworks by brain injury patients turned artists. The exhibition, titled Differently Various,…

Chimamanda to be a headliner at 2022 New Yorker Festival

By James Melbin

Bestselling writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of the distinguished writers expected at the 2022 New Yorker Festival, which holds…

Ghana Is in Talks to Get Looted Asante Gold Artefacts From the Victoria & Albert Museum

By James Melbin

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is negotiating the possible return of an Asante gold artefact collection seized during…

Four Years Later, New Official Obama Portraits Are Unveiled

By James Melbin

Robert McCurdy’s portrait of Obama and Sharon Sprung’s portrait of Michelle Obama, both painted in 2018 (images courtesy White House…

“Glory”, Book by Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo Shortlisted for Booker Prize (2022)

By James Melbin

The Booker Prize shortlist for this year has been revealed. The shortlist's inclusion of the well-known Zimbabwean author of We…

Understanding Renaissance Art and Neoclassical Historical Arts

By James Melbin

A cultural movement known as the Renaissance began in Europe in the early 14th century and lasted until the 17th…

How Mofoluso Eludire reimagines comfort and restraint in her works

By Tope Akintayo

The Lagos-based artist talks about exploring the positive side of restraint and the negative side of comfort with each art…

Why Stanley Ebonine is creating an NFT community to foster cultural representation in Web3

By Eslah Ayenajei

The world has seen a surge in the adoption of digital artworks via the not-so-new NFT medium, and we’ve been…