Gallery of African arts offers illustrated essays on cultures and a suggested reading list. Includes FAQ on collecting.
Search an archive of photographs of Africa from 1870 through the present. Browse images arranged by subject.
Belgian gallery of African art objects offers a guide to cultures and forms. Includes tips on collecting.
Offers an assessment of the varied art forms of cultures such as the Yoruba, Asante textiles and the art of Benin. Illustrated with examples.
Quarterly journal published by the University of California, Los Angeles offers lists of events, back issues and subscription details.
View images of African sculpture from the museum's collection of sub-Saharan art objects. Includes an introductory essay.
Museum in the Netherlands is dedicated to the study and collection of African art objects. Tour the exhibition space and review publications.
View images of objects from the museum's collection of African arts. Each image is accompanied by an explanatory text.
Review images of commemorative heads, figures, pendants, plaques and other objects created by artisans from the city of Benin.
Includes essays on African life and culture. Find a chronology of African art and examples of art from Mali.
Announcement of an exhibition of Kuba raffia cloth from the Democratic Republic of Congo offers a list of suggested reading on the topic.
Find an online exhibition catalog of traditional masks of spirit beings. View images of ancestors, rulers and other icons.
View an exhibition of utilitarian objects made by African artisans. The use of each object is explained.
Reviews the various forms of currency used among tribal peoples of the African continent. View cowrie shells, bridewealth blades and jewelry.
View an exhibition of prime examples of mask making from various peoples of the African continent. Each image is annotated.
Click through a collection of various examples of musical instruments from Africa. Listen to brief audio clips of each.
Project team members write essays investigating African art history. Link to a database of images.
Access this research tool for scholars and students on African art history. Includes a database of ethnographic materials on over 900 cultures.
Exhibition highlights African art objects collected by as associate of Albert Schweitzer. View examples of ceremonial objects.
Exhibition highlights an art movement that arose around the Yoruba town of Oshogbo. View example images and a history.
Provides a guide to exhibitions and museums of African tribal art. Lists are arranged by continent.
Highlights forms of African headwear and describes artistry and significance of various styles.
View masks from African cultures such as the Senufo, Pende, and Songye people. Each image is annotated and discusses the object's use.
View two examples of Nigerian shrine figures with detailed explanations of each.
Exhibition introduces visual arts of Africa south of the Sahara. Examine objects of various regions and peoples.
Offers a reference for printed materials on the traditional African textile.
New York City museum is devoted to the arts of the people of Africa.
Museum houses over 200,000 art objects representing the cultures of Africa, America, Asia, and Oceania. View highlights from the collection.
View highlights from the museum's extensive collection of objects from the southern rim of the Sahara to the southern tip of the continent.
Presents an overview of an exhibition of paintings from the Democratic Republic of Congo that focus on the colonial and pre-colonial past.
Highlights the works of a Yoruban sculptor employed by tribal kings. Describes the artists unique carving style.
View a collection of images of ceremonial masks from the Congo. Each is explained in the context of its use.
View exhibits online of traditional ceremonial African art. Find revolving thematic shows of objects such as masks from the Ivory Coast.
View a collection of contemporary sculpture by Zimbabwe's largest tribe. Includes an introductory essay.
View an example of a figurative ivory tusk from the Loango coast. Explains its history and use.
Collection of 19th and 20th century African art focuses on cultures of Nigeria, Benin, and the Cameroon Grassfields. View images of objects.
View featured artifacts from this Belgian museum's large collection of African art objects. Includes text on central African peoples.
Exhibition highlights influences exchanged between contemporary African and African-American artists.
Resource offers a venue for photographers with images of tribal peoples. View galleries collections of images.
Multimedia project organized in partnership with the Royal Museum of Central Africa offers essays on the arts and sciences of Africa.
Offers a resource on Beduin fabric weaving that includes essays on tents, looms and weavers, and weft twining. Includes a slide show.
Learn about kente cloth made by the Asante and Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo. Describes typical designs and how to wear it.