A newly acquired mask in the African art collection at the New Orleans Museum of Art is a fantastic facemask that is made and used within the central Pende regions of Zaire. Characterized by ...

Beauty is worse than wine; it intoxicates both the holder and beholder- Aldous Huxley. It is safe to say that whatever fashion or beauty trend is in vogue now has a history of existence, and as such, ...

A French court has rejected an appeal by an elderly couple who were paid €150 ($165) for a rare Gabonese mask that later sold for more than €4 million ($4.4 million) at auction. The couple claimed ...

“African Twilight” two-volume, slipcased set by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, $150 at Rizzoli Bookstore.Annie Wermiel/NY Post For decades, photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. Formidable masks played a vital role in the warrior ...

afamain copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances ...

“Disguise: Masks and Global African Art” is an exhibition about identity, which is unremarkable when questions of identity have been front and center for artists for more than a quarter-century. What ...

African Beauty has come to western shelves and helped me connect to my culture. Here are the brands making an impact. Like many Black Americans of African descent, I grew up removed from my heritage.