The media’s depiction of Africa surprisingly has changed little over the past century. But Africa is so much more than the wretched images of hungry, bare-breasted women and mysteriously menacing ...

In 2011, a number of major design houses used African prints and motifs, including Michael Kors, Burberry and Oscar de la Renta. Style writer Robin Givhan singles out designer Haider Ackermann. A ...

Chicago artist Eldzier Cortor is renowned for his images of serene, regal African-American women with elongated features influenced by African sculpture. Typically, they wear a vibrant headband ...

A missing painting known as the “African Mona Lisa” broke records after reportedly selling for more than $1.6 million. The artwork “Tutu” was created by Ben Enwonwu during the aftermath of Nigeria’s ...