Writ large on banners flanking the monumental staircase of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the West African greeting of “Bonne arrivée” welcomed the first guests Tuesday to the exhibition of ...

A traveling art exhibit celebrating African civilizations, Egyptian mythology, and historic landscapes arrives in ...

Collectibles used in American homes come from many countries. Crafts from Africa have been especially popular since the 1960s. Many modern European and American artists such as Pablo Picasso were ...

South Africa is showing its flag in new places. “South African must be the flavor of the month,” quipped a store buyer with an English accent strolling beneath South African banners at the ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - To find the house that Alan Donovan built, drive a few miles southeast from the heart of Kenya's traffic-snarled capital and pull onto an abruptly quiet road toward the savanna. The ...

Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya — — To find the house that Alan Donovan built, drive a few miles southeast from the heart of Kenya’s traffic-snarled capital and pull onto an abruptly quiet road toward ...

Often disregarded in the world of fine arts, traditional crafts are at the heart of this year's Also Known as Africa (AKAA) art fair in Paris. For its tenth edition, the celebration of contemporary ...

Since age 8, Martin Owino has fostered had a deep-rooted passion for art, especially batik, a cloth-decorating craft with origins in Africa and Asia. In fact, Owino’s passion for the intricate art was ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - NEW BRIGHTON - Lucky third-graders at PS 31, along with some children from fourth- and fifth-grade classes at the New Brighton school, embarked on an exciting exploration of ...

Beads, woodcarvings, batiks, sandals and colourful baskets: shopping for crafts is part and parcel of travelling in Africa. Yet despite their ubiquity – and sizeable contribution to national economies ...