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1. Contemporary African Sculpture

   Nov 16, 24 02:29 PM

   
   Contemporary African Sculpture

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2. African Baskets

   Nov 16, 24 01:51 PM

   
   Basket making in Africa is an ancient skill that has survived to this day.

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3. African textiles

   Nov 14, 24 09:17 AM

   
   African textiles are the major form of expression that Africans use to define themselves

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4. Odili Donald Odita

   Nov 14, 24 07:57 AM

   
   Odili Donald Odita

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5. South African Rural Sculpture

   Nov 09, 24 02:18 PM

   
   South Africa has a rich rural carving tradition.

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6. Contemporary African pottery

   Nov 01, 24 09:07 AM

   
   Contemporary African pottery is characterized by an eloquence of form and a finesse of finish that one does not generally expect in a vessel of utility.

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7. Art workshops

   Oct 29, 24 06:50 AM

   
   In 1944, John Koenakeefe Mohl's 'White Studio' in Sophia town, Johannesburg laid the foundation for the establishment of fine art by black artists in South Africa and Art workshops

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8. Contemporary African patterns

   Oct 29, 24 05:06 AM

   
   Creating a pattern is an applied art. Patterns can have great impact.... be it subtle or dramatic

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9. African Modernists

   Oct 10, 24 10:53 AM

   
   In the 1940s African art was primarily associated with 'primitivism' and its influence on cubism and other forms of post impressionistic art. African Modernists had not yet made an impact.

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10. African Art

    Oct 10, 24 05:51 AM

    
    While the focus of this site is contemporary African art, I believe it is essential to understand what has gone before...

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