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Murjoni Merriweather noticed the loud omission of modern Black sculptures from museums, so she made them herself.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has closed its renowned but controversial Benin Kingdom Gallery. The space prominently displayed bronze and ivory objects considered masterpieces from the former ...
Before the fire, the Clayborn Temple was undergoing a $25 million restoration that was slated for completion in 2026.
The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That's inspired ...
A pair of white hands blinding a Black face. A smiling colonizer with a Bible, crushing the skull of a screaming native with his boot. Chained men in gold mines, and a pregnant ...
The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...
The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The ...
Named after a poem by Amiri Baraka, the show is a visual feast due to Johnson’s multidisciplinary practice. Everything is ...
The wealthy donor who pledged them to the museum asked they be returned to him amid talks to transfer ownership to their ...
Robert Owen Lehman, whose forebear co-founded finance giant Lehman Bros., collected music manuscripts, directed movies, and ...