Most of the art of Africa before this century has been lost because of its fragile materials, such as wood and textiles. But from the West African kingdom of Benin comes one of the world’s great ...

The Republic of Benin, which is making its debut appearance at the Venice Biennale this year, is turning to culture as part of a strategy to spur economic growth.

A solo travelling exhibition on Benin iconography and semiotics, Uhunmwen whe ehinmwen by Princess Theresa Oghogho Iyase-Odozi of Green House Art Empowerment Centre, in collaboration with Crowne ...

Art matters in our lives. 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.

Founder Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Arts Foundation, OYASAF, Chief Yemisi Shyllon, described the Benin culture as a very rich and unique one, adding that the exhibition is an added platform to ...

Daleks, a fictional being created in BBC’s television series of “Doctor Who,” can be seen amid the Benin heads. “My research is in hip-hop culture and Afrofuturism,” he said. “I describe Afrofuturism ...

In his response, Oba Ewuare said that the uniqueness of the Benin art, culture and traditional heritage was yet to be surpassed or dominated by the rest of the world. Related News.

After France officially handed back 26 looted Benin treasures, the west African cultural community is pondering what comes after restitution.

The image is just one by 26 local and international graffiti artists who have created a mural depicting Benin's history and culture, which stretches more than 1 kilometer along a wall in Benin's ...

In discussing animals, the renowned anthropologist James Fernandez suggested that they constitute a primordial metaphor through which people come to define their own humanity.

Three U.S. museums transferred ownership of more than two dozen works of art known as the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria Tuesday, part of an effort to return pieces they say were stolen over a century ago.