African art studies. It is a survey of how art from Africa has been defined by scholars, critics,
and curators based in Europe and America that was developed out of a methods seminar …

I am honored to receive the Leadership Award. There are other scholars more de-serving,
and I am not certain why the mantle has fallen to me. Others have worked longer in the field …

A history of the evolving field of African art. This book examines the invention and
development of African art as an art historical category. It starts with a simple question: What …

Ponders what is to become of contemporary African art, the prevailing hope of which is that it
might just go away. Triennial Symposium in Washington, DC; Scholarly desire for purity; …

This book opens with the question, What is African art? The answer is a brilliantly colorful
and detailed look at the myriad materials and genres, forms and meanings, cultural contexts …

We come to art from various points. Some are out for a stroll and stumble upon objects that
grab their attention. Others are equipped with guidebooks, methodically approaching and …