Writ large on banners flanking the monumental staircase of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the West African greeting of “Bonne arrivée” welcomed the first guests Tuesday to the exhibition of ...

Collectibles used in American homes come from many countries. Crafts from Africa have been especially popular since the 1960s. Many modern European and American artists such as Pablo Picasso were ...

At the Johari Africa gift shop in Clarkston, the holidays arrive with color, texture, and stories stitched into belts, bags, bracelets, and other handcrafted goods. The shop, which sits inside the ...

Arts and crafts play a large role in economies dependent on tourism. Now some governments are waking up to the need to professionalise the sector. Beads, woodcarvings, batiks, sandals and colourful ...

NAIROBI, Kenya - To find the house that Alan Donovan built, drive a few miles southeast from the heart of Kenya's traffic-snarled capital and pull onto an abruptly quiet road toward the savanna. The ...

The Museum for African Art celebrates black history 12 months a year. But in special honor of February, the officially designated Black History Month, it has organized “African Forms,” an ...

Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya — — To find the house that Alan Donovan built, drive a few miles southeast from the heart of Kenya’s traffic-snarled capital and pull onto an abruptly quiet road toward ...

Since age 8, Martin Owino has fostered had a deep-rooted passion for art, especially batik, a cloth-decorating craft with origins in Africa and Asia. In fact, Owino’s passion for the intricate art was ...

The Region of East Africa: Calabash kitchen ware -- Fly whisks and fans -- Nubian mat -- Plant dyes you can make at home -- The Region of North Africa: Leather cushion -- Grigri -- Amulet -- Zeriref ...