CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - When the pandemic hit it was a group of African refugees who went to work, sewing their love into African fabric. “As Africans, we usually wear these as clothing most of the ...

Walking into 1st Cup Café in Minneapolis’ Southside, you are not welcomed by the usual smiles of waiters and waitresses, but rather by eye-catching masks and abstract paintings being displayed on the ...

From masks worn to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to Hong Kong protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks during anti-China protests, 2020 is a time of masks. Yet in much of Africa, such face coverings masks ...

A fierce, horned mask from Liberia faces a kaleidoscopic video by Jakob Dwight. The old mask seems to watch the screen, transfixed by the morphing shapes and colors. This pairing — part of a big, bold ...

Lexus commissioned three headpieces, designed by Tosin Oshinowo and Chrissa Amuah, that combine traditional African craftsmanship and modern innovation. Millimeters-thick sheets of delicately etched ...

It seems no museum collection is complete without a few token African masks. Many of us have glimpsed them walking between exhibits, but few of us know what role they actually play to the many ...

Earthy tones like terracotta, ochre, and deep greens are commonly used in African decor. These colors mimic the natural ...

Baule mask Ivory Coast wood height: 43 in. (109 cm.) base by wood artist Kichizô Inagaki (1876–1951) (image courtesy Christie’s) Popularly known as the “Krugier-Picasso mask,” a 19th century West ...