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Africa
- An extremely rich source of information on African art and its cultural contexts. Based on the Stanley Collection at the University of Iowa.
- 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. » Africa-Photo Databank with over 4,000 photos from 1870 to the present and much cultural information. » AfricaClub Wide assortment of arts and crafts, with considerable cultural background on the objects. » African Antiques Belgian dealer's site, with ethnographic information. » 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 Shop Tribal Art (mostly African), links, and descriptions of some African styles. » African Art and Artists Bridget McNulty trades in contemporary and traditional African art and crafts. » African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning A nicely annotated on-line exhibition of African art from the University of Virginia. » African Art: Makonde Links to some sites specializing in Makonde arts and crafts. » African Arts and Culture Discussion Group Discussion group about African art and culture. » 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 comprehensive collection of African art (700 objects; 90 ethnic groups) and lots of information African tribal peoples. » 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 Shoowa Rich source of information about Shoowa raffia textiles. » Art Creations Africa Stone sculpture gallery and exhibitions of work of African artists, including Shona Stone sculpture. » 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 of Africa Bushmen/San arts and crafts from the Kalahari. » ArtSite Africa Directory of websites related to African art, arranged in categories. » 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. » BAT Centre Community centre in the small craft harbour, Durban, promoting local arts and culture talent of South Africa. » 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. » BlueArt Shop Original Products from Africa, Ebony Wood,Paintings » 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 » 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. » 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. » 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, beautifully presented. » 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. Site includes exhibitions, articles, museum calendar of events. » 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. » 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. » Tellem Gallery Sculpture (masks, statuettes, etc.) and jewelry from many African regions; pre-Columbian art and pottery. » The Calverton Headrest Collection African headrests, including many Zulu pieces. » The Suaga Collection Noncommercial site showcasing a private collection of African masks. » The World of Beduin Weaving Extensive information on weaving by the Beduins of North Africa. » 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. » Yahoo! Groups: AfricanAntiques Discussion board on African art. » Zambezi Sculpture Zimbabwe stone sculpture, Shona and others using traditional techniques. » deYoung Museum African Collection Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. |
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