What was meant to be a celebratory moment for Nigeria’s art scene has instead highlighted present tension and past trauma ...
The protests that derailed the Museum of West African Art’s opening reveal that neocolonial donor money and weak local ...
Nigeria's stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has found itself in the crosshairs of local power politics in the week it was supposed to - but failed - to open its doors to the public for ...
When the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) was first announced for Benin City, the numbers told a seductive story: a $25 ...
Discussions have been underway for years, but French President Emmanuel Macron is closer to realizing his country’s long-promised plans to return some artwork taken from Africa back to its place of ...
The West African country’s pavilion will be organized by the curator and critic Azu Nwagbogu. Azu Nwagbogu, who will curate the Republic of Benin's first pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Courtesy of ...
In recent weeks, Nigerian media have been saturated with news about disputes relating to the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). From protests to land revocation, MOWAA has morphed from a museum with ...
After a successful maiden edition last year, the second edition of The Benin Art Fair, with the theme Legacy and innovation: Celebrating the Past, Present, ...
The founding of Benin / Emma Ross -- A family of leaders / by Paula Girshick -- Rituals of kingship / Joseph Nevadomsky -- Benin's royal art / Barbara W. Blackmun -- The queen mother / by Flora ...
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