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The term “baroque” conjures images of 16th-century grandeur: voluminous skirts, rich embroidery, lace collars and opulence.

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Renowned historian and cultural theorist, Professor Toyin Falola, has called on Africans to embrace and promote their ...

As such, they protect initiation, transformation and delicate spiritual crossings. “The symbols just come,” Paulino says. “I’ve always loved nature.

Awol Erizku is in a season of momentum. With his first solo museum show X on view and a major presentation at Sean Kelly ...

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Nigeria achieved a historic milestone as 119 Benin Bronzes were formally repatriated by the Netherlands, marking the largest ...

The artist’s work is an urgent invitation to reflect on how we might relate to other forms of life—even the inorganic and the mineral—with a different kind of respect.