They carved masks for ceremonies and they moulded sculptures of gods out of mud. In Benin City, craft workers were organised into groups known as guilds. There were guilds for wood carvers ...

The spots are copper discs and the eyes are made from mirrors. Benin art features people, animals and gods. Crocodiles and leopards, appear many times in the art of Benin. This brass plaque shows ...

In a small gallery in Cotonou, Benin, metal sculptures of international renown adorn the walls, telling stories of construction and balance through recycled materials. These are the creations of ...

African sculpture traditions hold a mirror to the continent's soul, echoing the heartbeat of its diverse communities and histories. From the ancient whispers of Nigeria 's Nok terracottas to the ...

The film restores the agency of the objects at the heart of the Dahomey restitution case by transforming them into a living ...

26 x 14 in. (66 x 35.6 cm.) Working across drawing, painting and sculpture, Audu considers notions of internal and external dualities, most distinctively, the Yoruba sense of “outer and inner head.” ...

Opening of the Museum of West African Art Institute in the Nigerian city will include a live archaeological dig ...

Many of the artists being shown have experienced recent international interest through their inclusion in the 2022 exhibition “Benin Art: Yesterday and Today” held at the Palais de la Marina ...

In a small gallery in Cotonou, Benin, metal sculptures of international renown adorn the walls, telling stories of construction and balance through recycled materials. These are the creations of ...