What was meant to be a celebratory moment for Nigeria’s art scene has instead highlighted present tension and past trauma ...

Benin City has grown from the historic Kingdom of Benin into a vibrant metropolis with the new Museum of West African Art.

Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but a state-of-the-art museum to display them is still a long way ...

The Benin Bronzes, taken from what is now Nigeria, have become a symbol in the effort to return looted artifacts to their ...

The protests that derailed the Museum of West African Art’s opening reveal that neocolonial donor money and weak local ...

Guests and dignitaries looked on as protesters stormed the Museum of West African Art in Benin City on Sunday Nigeria's stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has found itself in the ...

When the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) was first announced for Benin City, the numbers told a seductive story: a $25 ...

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 ...

Restitution is not about objects alone. It’s about restoring systems, rebuilding opportunities, and giving West African art the infrastructure it deserves. MOWAA exists to empower our contemporary ...

Inside the palace of the high priest of Vodoun in Benin, there is a framed portrait of George Floyd, with Breanna Taylor and Rashad Lewis on either side. Below their images is a line written in red ...

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 ancient city of Benin, the Edo State capital, witnessed an artistic rebirth when some legendary and emerging Nigerian visual artists converged on the red city for a 10-day Benin Art Fair. The ...