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3D model of a Benin Bronze. Chidi Nwaubani, Looty, 2022 (@LootyNFT )

Milele Virtual Museum

Founded by Rwandan artists Meliibees and Canda, Milele is a virtual platform dedicated to digitally restituting African artworks that were taken from the continent. Milele, meaning “eternal” in Swahili, was...

Milele Virtual Museum

Founded by Rwandan artists Meliibees and Canda, Milele is a virtual platform dedicated to digitally restituting African artworks that were taken from the continent. Milele, meaning “eternal” in Swahili, was...

Mashitolo mwata Zola, Sculpture of the “Wise Man,” 1943 Collection MRAC Tervuren (EO.1948.20.221)

Mashitolo mwata Zola and the sculpture of the "...

Carved in wood, the sculpture of the so-called “Wise Man of the Nativity Scene” depicts a male figure kneeling in the act of offering a small box and wearing  a hat...

Mashitolo mwata Zola and the sculpture of the "...

Carved in wood, the sculpture of the so-called “Wise Man of the Nativity Scene” depicts a male figure kneeling in the act of offering a small box and wearing  a hat...

Aerial view of the pyramids of Giza

Egyptians and their Heritage: The Broken Bond

The glamorous Golden Mummy Parade was held in April of this year in the streets of Cairo amidst extravagant celebrations, and well-choreographed and pre-recorded dance and musical shows. The whole...

Egyptians and their Heritage: The Broken Bond

The glamorous Golden Mummy Parade was held in April of this year in the streets of Cairo amidst extravagant celebrations, and well-choreographed and pre-recorded dance and musical shows. The whole...

Reliquary Fang figure, female wooden sculpture with shiny patina

Slow Fashion on the Art Market

The art market for the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas is going through a crisis due to a loss of confidence on the part of collectors. The origin...

Slow Fashion on the Art Market

The art market for the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas is going through a crisis due to a loss of confidence on the part of collectors. The origin...

Benin Bronze, Edo artist, oba head, Metropolitan Museum of art

Between Restitution and Repatriation: Benin Bro...

European museums are scrutinized for the actions they took (or did not take) in favor of restitution. Since March 2021, many institutions both in the UK and in Germany have...

Between Restitution and Repatriation: Benin Bro...

European museums are scrutinized for the actions they took (or did not take) in favor of restitution. Since March 2021, many institutions both in the UK and in Germany have...

Online: wä dé

Online: wä dé

With its mix of black and white studio shots, vintage color analog prints, and film stills and recordings, wä dé is a visual archive of Sub-Saharan Africa that comes to life before...

Online: wä dé

With its mix of black and white studio shots, vintage color analog prints, and film stills and recordings, wä dé is a visual archive of Sub-Saharan Africa that comes to life before...