More Perfect Union Newsletter Please enter a valid email address. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the nation’s first art museum and school.

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the ...

The newest exhibition at the Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery explores African history and Afrofuturism through the art of current ...

Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.

The Art Institute’s massive survey wrestles with this vastness by bringing together a broad swath of African and Black art that reflects the beauty and nuance of the African story. Pan-Africanism, the ...

F or the first time, researchers have found evidence that people were using red ochre in West Africa during the Middle Stone ...

A first-of-its-kind analysis of Alexander the Great's mosaic uncovers its global origins and remarkable artistry from ancient ...

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the ...

The art of raffia palm craftsmanship is a long-standing tradition that has been passed down through generations in Africa.

Tsedaye Makonnen’s ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.

Africa's stop-motion animation journey started with pioneering artists who crafted stories from clay, fabric, and recycled ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a reach that expands across the globe and back in time. Its collections cover everything ...