African art - Finestre sull'Arte

Africa art forms: masks, sculptures and fetishes from the Brezzo collection on display in Pinerolo

An exhibition to cross cultural boundaries, recognize ancient languages and approach a different understanding of art and spirituality. Entitled Africa Forms of Art, the ethno-art exhibition that the Pinerolo Center for Folk Arts and Traditions prese...
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Two works from the Kingdom of Benin returned from Boston's Museum of Fine Arts to Nigeria

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston formally returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, in a ceremony held Friday, June 27, at the Nigeria House in New York City. In the presence of official Nigerian representatives and ...
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There is a video game where you are an ethical thief who steals art from Western museums to give back to Africa

A new video game developed in Africa upends the Western museum narrative, putting players in the shoes of ethical thieves tasked with recovering African artifacts stolen during the colonial era. It is called Relooted and is the latest production from...
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Rome, at the Museum of Civilizations a journey through works from the African, American and Oceanian Collections

The MUCIV - Museum of Civilizations in Rome inaugurates a new temporary exhibition that will accompany the public until September 2025. In Progress, this is the title of the exhibition, offers visitors a wide selection of masterpieces from the Africa...
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An exhibition in Zurich on the looting and restitution of works from the Kingdom of Benin

From Aug. 23, 2024, to Feb. 16, 2025, the Rietberg Museum in Zurich presents the exhibition "In Dialogue with Benin: Art, Colonialism, Restitution," a project that aims to illustrate the past, present and future of the cultural heritage of the Kingdo...
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"If these are the things": new exhibition of Ibrahim Mahama in Brescia.

After ten years of collaboration, the APALAZZOGALLERY gallery in Brescia presents the new solo exhibition of Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama (Talame, 1987), entitled IF THESE ARE THE THINGS, open from May 25 to Sept. 22, 2024 at the Lombard gallery. M...
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Pietrasanta, African art stars in the church and cloister of St. Augustine

African art takes center stage in Pietrasanta with the exhibition titled Africa Tunes, a group show curated by Alessandro Romanini, hosted at the Complesso di Sant'Agostino from Jan. 20 to March 17, 2024, and produced by the City of Pietrasanta in co...
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The Royal Museums of Turin dedicate an exhibition to their forgotten African collections

From October 27, 2023 to February 25, 2023, the Sale Chiablese of the Royal Museums of Turin will host the exhibition AFRICA. The Forgotten Collections, curated by Elena De Filippis, Enrica Pagella, and Cecilia Pennacini, produced by the Musei Reali ...
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