Subdirectories of Africa:
Categories related to Arts: Visual Arts: Native and Tribal: Africa: Arts: Visual Arts: Galleries: Virtual: Ethnic and Regional: Africa (2) Regional: Africa: Arts and Entertainment: Artists and Galleries (7) Websites on Africa: * The Maurer Collection Collection of artifacts used in rites of divination in Central and West Africa. Extensively illustrated with scholarly text. Adinkra Symbols of West Africa A guide to the Asante traditional symbols, with photos of adinkras in use. Adire African Textiles Hand-woven textiles including Ashanti kente and adinkra, Ewe kente, Yoruba adire and aso oke, Kuba raffia cloths, and Bogolan mud cloth from Mali. Affrica Gallery Informative site run by gallery in Washington, D.C. Africa Cultural Gallery & Kumbu Kumbu Gallery Contemporary African sculpture, batiks, watercolors and oil paintings. Africa Direct A variety of African tribal art, with good cultural information on many of the objects. Africa In Stone Zimbabwean Shona sculpture in materials such as African jade, serpentine, and soapstone. AfricaClub Wide assortment of arts and crafts, with considerable cultural background on the objects. African Antiques Belgian dealer's site, with ethnographic information. African Arms Traditional creations of edged weaponry of medieval Africa, using indigenous wood carving and metal working styles. African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning A nicely annotated on-line exhibition of African art from the University of Virginia. African Art and Artists Bridget McNulty trades in contemporary and traditional African art and crafts. African Art Center Nonprofit organization promoting black artists and craftspeople of KwaZulu Natal and South Africa. African Art Collection African tribal arts dealer. Photographs and descriptions including some information on cultural significance. African Art Course Materials for a University of Virginia course on African arts, with images, bibiliographic information, and web links. African Art: Makonde Links to some sites specializing in Makonde arts and crafts. African Art Shop Tribal Art (mostly African), links, and descriptions of some African styles. African Arts and Culture Discussion Group Discussion group about African art and culture. African Masks Collection of African masks, most of which are for sale. African Millennium Foundation International trader and exhibitor of Zimbabwean Shone stone sculptures. Site displays news about recent events and images from exhibitions and galleries held in Toronto and London. African Odyssey Interactive Wide range of resources, originates at Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). African Quintessence African art, mainly from Benin, with nice images and descriptions of cultural significance. African Sculptural Art Papers on the development of sculptural art in Africa, from pre-Iron Age to modern. African Sculpture Images of a private collection. African Tribal Art Museum A collection of African art (700 objects; 90 ethnic groups) and lots of information African tribal peoples. Africa-Photo Databank with over 4,000 photos from 1870 to the present and much cultural information. Africarts Collection of African art objects: exchange of information and/or of objects Akan Cultural Symbols Explanations of the iconography of Akan art. All About African art Information for those starting an African art collection; the regions, types of art and the people who make them. All About Shoowa Rich source of information about Shoowa raffia textiles. Art and Oracle: Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition African art and divination rituals. Includes a map of sub-Saharan Africa, and essays on divination. Art Creations Africa Stone sculpture gallery and exhibitions of work of African artists, including Shona Stone sculpture. Art of Africa Bushmen/San arts and crafts from the Kalahari. Axis Gallery Gary van Wyk's gallery, with exhibitions. Emphasis on South Africa. Azani Stone Gallery Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture Zimbabwe Shona stone sculpture, including busts, abstracts and wildlife art. Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa Periodic on-line exhibitions as well as a guide to the Brussells museum. Includes a search facility for finding websites with information about central Africa. The Calverton Headrest Collection African headrests, including many Zulu pieces. Charles Jones African Art Traditional African art, with many images and explanations of cultural significance of the objects. Davis Gallery Art and sculpture of West and Central Africa deYoung Museum African Collection Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. Dimondstein Tribal Arts Many images and information on African tribal art. Douglas Yaney African tribal art objects, with sections for items likely to interest the beginner and those likely to interest more advanced collectors. The Ebony Tree Tribal African gallery with masks, statues, and other tribal arts Emory University Collection of African Art An exhibition of part of the university's permanent collection of African art. Good accompanying essays on various aspects of African art. Ethnix Gallery of African Art & Tribal Artifacts New York dealer. G. I. Jones -- S.E. Nigerian Art and Culture An outstanding collection of photographs, many showing objects of art in their cultural settings. Galerie Ezakwantu Central and Southern African tribal art. In Franschhoek, South Africa. Galerie Peter Herrmann A commercial gallery. Bilingual (German and English), with many images of African items. Also has a section describing ongoing African art related exhibitions and events elsewhere. Gallery Quackelbeen Brussels dealer with images of pots, masks, textiles and statues. Gati Gallery Dealer in African arts. H-AfrArts Expressive Cultures of Africa A seriously scholarly site, with moderated discussion boards. From Michigan State University. Hamill Gallery of African Art A commercial site with nicely documented thematic exhibitions that change every few months. Past exhibitions are viewable as well. Jacaranda Tribal Art from south and east Africa, with lot of cultural background information. Jembetat Gallery of African Art Tribal art from West and Central Africa. Joy Christie's Gallery Dallas, Texas dealer in tribal arts and artifacts,contemporary paintings and original jewelry featuring tribal components. Kerr Museum Productions Consultants on African art and display installations. Offers 3-D images of African sculpture. Komaland Personal collection and background information about Koma sculptures. Masengo Gallery Calgary (Alberta, Canada) gallery of Shona Stone sculpture from Zimbabwe. Masks and More Masks, African art and primitive paintings. McCue Tribal Art Many images and some cultural information. Moba Art Information on Moba (Togo and Ghana) sculpture. Museum for African Art New York's Museum for African Art. National Museum of African Art The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Exhibitions, articles, and museum calendar of events. Nerart Swiss exhibition venue dedicated to contemporary African arts, crafts and design. Site is multilingual Origomundi Gallery Decorative and authentic African art from private collections. Lots of images. In German and English. Pan-Africa Multilingual categorized collection of links to sites about African art. Picard Trade Bead Museum And African Art Gallery Dealer in African art and trade beads, with a trade bead museum. Ralph Proctor Gallery A gallery of African art, with periodic thematic exhibitions. Rand African Art Images of a private collection with lots of pictures and information. Ryann Willis Ancient Art Dealer specializing in ancient African arts (mostly terracotta), with nice exhibitions. Sculptures of Zimbabwe Gallery of Shona stone sculpture.. Senufo Art Brief description of the Senufo aesthetic tradition; part of an auction house series. Shani Gallery African masks and sculpture with brief descriptions of their traditional significance. Shona Sculpture A collection of 67 Shona sculptures from Zimbabwe, with some history of this genre. StoneAge Art Company Shona sculpture from 250 Zimbabwe carvers. The Suaga Collection Noncommercial site showcasing a private collection of African masks. Sukuma Museum Museum devoted to the culture and art of the Sukuma (Tanzania, Africa). Tamarin Gallery A gallery of African art. Periodic exhibitions and a collection of links to other sources. Tribal Art Africa Dealer in tribal African artifacts (mostly masks and statues). UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Emphasis on works from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present. The World of Beduin Weaving Extensive information on weaving by the Beduins of North Africa. Yahoo! Groups: AfricanAntiques Discussion board on African art. Zambezi Sculpture Zimbabwe stone sculpture, Shona and others using traditional techniques.
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