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Folk Art Museum to opens new exhibition of South African telephone wire art

Nov. 15—Muziwandile Sibongiseni Gigaba, who goes by Muzi Gigaba, doesn't remember telephone wire art being considered as art when he was growing up in Kwa Zulu Natal. Nor was it prominent. Unlike ...
University of Wyoming

The John and Pam Finley Collection of African and Folk Art

For John and Pam Finley, African art, specifically from West Africa, captured their imagination because of the objects’ cultural significance and aesthetic beauty. For example, many were created to ...
Los Angeles Times

Weaving African traditions at the Fowler

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Weaving a link between American history and the African folk art of ...
The Atlantic

African Sculpture

THE sculpture which has been produced by the natives of Western and Central Africa has existed for ages, but its proper appreciation by us can be dated from the turn of this century. Although the’ ...
The New York Times

Now, Black Figures Have a Name, a Frame and a Show

A vital American Folk Art Museum show reckons with centuries of erasure by uncovering historical records of the unnamed Black people depicted in artwork. By Karen Rosenberg Even as New York’s museums ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Art Enthusiast Spots Long-Lost Sculpture by Black Folk Artist in Missouri Front Yard

Art collector John Foster spotted this sculpture, titled Martha and Mary, in the front yard of a St. Louis home in 2019. Courtesy of John Foster / American Folk Art Museum In 2019, John Foster was ...