African art
Sotheby’s first Modern and contemporary African art sale set to be a record-breaker
London auction includes 60 artists from 14 countries across the continent, with several making their debut
Will former Frieze chairman Robert Devereux’s collection of art from Africa and the diaspora return to the continent?
As the first public show of the work opens in the UK, the former Virgin partner says he is looking for an “appropriate recipient” for donation
Five millennia of African art and history go on show in Paris
Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac tracks African roots and African routes in its upcoming exhibition
Contemporary African art to take centre stage at Fondation Louis Vuitton
Three major shows are planned for Paris museum next year, including one featuring collection of Jean Pigozzi
Culture fights back in Tunisia
Sufi-inspired exhibition aims to rescue Islam from the extremists
Italy’s contemporary galleries are pioneering African art
Why support has come from an unlikely corner
Images from the dark days of colonial rule
Collection of politically inspired works by artists from the Congo on the market
Lagos collector plans private museum to house 1,500 works
Retired stockbroker began buying in 1967
African collectors share the wealth as private museums proliferate
Theo Danjuma proposes a non-profit gallery in one of his father's hotels in Lagos. In South Africa, a $45m contemporary art museum is underway
The South African art market is warming up as Joburg Art Fair takes off
Numbers swell at Africa’s biggest art event as its contemporary market matures
Unesco warns of fraud as unsanctioned authentication documents circulate
The warning states that certificates of authentication allowing imports of African cultural heritage are being forged
Tribal art attracts Modern collectors
A new breed of buyer is crossing over from modern and contemporary art and acquiring the top pieces in every field
Benin mask withdrawn from Sotheby's auction
Cancellation follows accusations that the object was looted, although no formal claim has been made
Jean Pigozzi's expansive collections in Congolese and Japanese art come together in new show
Jean Pigozzi convinces artist Carsten Höller to mix and match the French collector’s art in 'JapanCongo'
Is very rare Benin ivory mask for sale?
Last of rare Benin ivories in private hands is expected to go on the market
In search of purity out of Africa: Interview with collector Jean Pigozzi
“I feel that at the time of the Medici they had my kind of rapport with their artists”
US collector Brooke Allen returns relics sacred to Kenyan tribe
The works were part of an estate the collector inherited from her parents
The annual tribal event 'Kaos' is growing in popularity and success
The Parisian event is going from strength to strength, underlining the weakening of BRUNEA, Brussels
Nelson Mandela “particularly proud" that the British Museum plans to open three new African galleries
His comments go against the current clamour for restitution
Don’t return artefacts to Nigeria, says expert
Leading expert on Nigerian antiquities warns that government and museum officials in the country are involved with the illicit trade of artefacts to the West
Chirac’s Musée de l’Homme raises prices for primitive art
Fetish figures, tribal shields and masks command attention
African art exhibitions are being scrutinised over possible neo-colonialism and categorisation worries
Perhaps the problem lies with the lack of suitable definitions created by African artists themselves?
Benin bronzes take limelight at sales of tribal art in London
Tribal art expected to do well at upcoming sales