Princeton University Art Muserum Exhibition - Women and the Arts of Africa

Title of exhibition: 

Women and the Arts of Africa  

 

Hosted by: 

Princeton University Art Museum  

 

From the description of this exhibition: 

Women in a range of African societies have been recognized within their communities and by scholars as the creators of pottery and baskets, the designers of dyed and woven textiles, and the makers of beaded garments. Yet the profound relationship between women and the artworks of ritual life, including masks and sculpted figures, is often overlooked because woodcarvers and the performers and users of such objects are usually men. This installation highlights the central role women play as creators, subjects, and performers of African visual cultures.  

 

For more information: 

https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/object-package/women-and-arts-africa/169344-0

 

Africa’s looted artifacts are being put up for sale during the global economic crisis [Quartz Africa, 5 June 2020]

Title:
Africa’s looted artifacts are being put up for sale during the global economic crisis

Author:
Oluwatosin Adeshokan

Published:
Quartz Africa, 5 June 2020
https://qz.com/africa/1865162/africas-stolen-artifacts-up-for-sale-during-global-economic-crisis/

From the article:
Thousands of artifacts looted from African towns over a century ago line European and British Museums and institutions. After decades of campaigns for African pieces—such as the Benin bronzes to return home, the homecoming of the looted artworks finally began looking like a real possibility.

But in the middle of the global economic crisis brought sparked by the spread of the coronavirus that has devastated economies, a new market for African artifacts and art has emerged.