Africa

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Art and Life in Africa Project :

  - An extremely rich source of information on African art and its cultural contexts. Based on the Stanley Collection at the University of Iowa.
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.