Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts, the National Museum of African Art’s most recent, large-scale presentation of its collection, is the first to offer broad thematic connections between …

Dec 13, 2024 · Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts, the National Museum of African Art’s most recent, large-scale presentation of its collection, is the first to offer broad thematic connections …

The National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) began as a private educational institution in 1964 to promote cross-cultural understanding in the social sciences and arts. Founded by Warren M. …

Explore the exceptional beauty, diversity, and contemporary relevance of Africa’s art through our current, upcoming, and past exhibitions. Current Exhibitions Upcoming Exhibitions

Discover the National Museum of African Art with us! Bring your students to tour one of our exciting exhibitions and learn about the museum’s unique architecture—the museum is 96% …

Friday January 10 through Sunday January 12, 2025 Celebrate renowned Nigerian sculptor and printmaker Bruce Onobrakpeya and his exhibition Bruce Onobrakpeya: The Mask and the …

– all aspects of African visual arts, including sculpture, painting, printmaking, pottery, textiles, crafts, popular culture, photography, architecture, rock art, and archaeology – supporting …

Working in media as diverse as wood, ceramics, drawing, jewelry, mixed media, sculpture, painting, photography, printmaking, and video, these works of art reflect the visionary ideas …

With more than 10% of the collection consisting of works from the 20th and 21st centuries, the museum houses the largest and one of the oldest publicly held collections of 20th- and 21st …

The beauty and richness of Africa's pottery resonates through the traditional and modern ceramic works of art collected by the National Museum of African Art. Examples of the museum´s …