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African
 Websites presented in alphabetical order African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning 
 An electronic exhibition catalog of African artifacts, including masks, statues and heddle pulleys (parts of looms), mostly from West Africa. The exhibit was mounted by the Bayly Art Museum of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Includes introductory essays on the African aesthetic, lengthy captions for each sculpture, and a bibliography. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/artsandmedia/artmuseum/africanart/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Philosophy Last updated Feb 14, 2009 AfroCubaWeb
"Many people don't know that an estimated 70% of Cubans have African ancestors. ..." This Web site introduces different aspects of the African cultures of Cuba, such as music, art, theater, festivals, poets, and authors. There is a list of conferences and organizations that teach workshops and classes on African cultures of Cuba. Searchable. http://afrocubaweb.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Black Resources, History By Place, Musical Genres, Social Issues Last updated May 7, 2004 Art and Oracle: African Art and Rituals of Divination
Companion to an exhibition that presents "African artifacts created to communicate with ancestors, spirits, and gods in order to obtain insight into human quandaries. The term 'divination' describes efforts to foretell future events." Features annotated images of objects, essays on topics such as the oracular trance and depicting servants of the spirits, maps, glossary, and bibliography. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/oracle/index.html Topics: Art by Region Last updated Dec 22, 2008 Cycles: African Life Through Art
This exhibit presents a "view of life through a selection of art and rituals from the vibrant peoples of the birthplace of humanity," Africa. Features a gallery of African artifacts (browsable by region), a glossary, and sections on phases of life (such as youth, adulthood, and ancestors). From the Indianapolis Museum of Art. http://www.imamuseum.org/interactives/cycles/ Topics: Art by Region, Black Resources, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 7, 2008 G.I. Jones Photographic Archive of Southeastern Nigerian Art and Culture
Collection of photos from the 1930s by photographer G.I. Jones, who researched and studied "the peoples of southeastern Nigeria -- particularly the Igbo people." Images depict festivals, masks, drums, shrines, wood figures, and other cultural artifacts. Includes a biography of the photographer and a brief bibliography. From Southern Illinois University Carbondale. http://mccoy.lib.siu.edu/jmccall/jones/ Topics: Art by Region, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 14, 2005 Inscribing Meaning: Writing + Graphic Systems in African Art
This exhibition "explores the relationships between African art and the communicative powers of language, graphic systems and the written word." Exhibit sections cover body art, sacred aspects of graphic inscription, political writing, artists' books, and related topics. Includes learning activities and suggested reading. Developed by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, in association with the Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/inscribing/index2.html Topics: Art by Region Last updated Jan 31, 2008 Insights: National Museum of African Art
This exhibition "features the work of nine contemporary artists from the ... [Smithsonian National Museum of African Art's] collection. By displaying ensembles rather than individual works, the exhibition reveals the artistic process and play of experimentation, continuity and change in each artist's chosen subjects and materials." Comments from artists and curators accompany the images. Also includes brief biographical information. http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/insights/ Topics: Art by Region, Black Resources, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jan 19, 2005 National Museum of African Art
Information about the museum includes tours, educational programs, and photos of permanent and current exhibitions, as well as links to the library, photographic archives, and conservation information. One of the Smithsonian Institution museums. http://www.nmafa.si.edu/ Topics: Art by Region, Black Resources, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Jan 21, 2008 Passport to Paradise: Sufi Arts of Senegal and Beyond
An exhibit "concerning arts of the Mourides, a mystical Muslim movement originating in Senegal, West Africa." Contains artworks, photographs, and images of writings; and information on Sheikh Amadu Bamba and his teachings, the Mouride work ethic, Sheikh Ibra Fall, women, and the pilgrimage to Touba. Also includes portraits of featured artists. From the Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/paradise/main001.htm Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jul 10, 2004 |
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