Using the concept of a vision board and reflecting on trajectories of African cultural heritage from slavery to the present, Focusing on environmental resources (land, climate change, sustainability), include a first-person account from the…
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Celebrated Nigerian sculptor and printmaker Bruce Onobrakpeya began creating works depicting Christian iconography in 1966, when Catholic priests petitioned the artist to interpret the Passion of Christ. The resulting body of work, titled F…
National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution Kwanzaa, celebrated annually from December 26 to January 1, is an international holiday that honors African heritage and African American culture. A harvest festival, Kwanzaa is organ…
As a Legacy Society member, you will be among the first to learn about new exhibitions and programs, and you will be invited to special donor receptions and events. Your gift will be acknowledged in the Smithsonian Annual Report, unless you…
“Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits” will be on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art starting Saturday, Feb. 5. Multimedia artist Iké Udé celebrates the luminescent beauty and mystique of Nigerian visionaries by turning his…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will present the Haitian Youth Choir Friday, Sept. 22, from 1 to 2 p.m. The 30-voice choir of boys and girls will be accompanied by a seven-piece ensemble from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, performi…
“Visions from the Forests: The Art of Liberia and Sierra Leone” will be on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art April 9 through Aug. 17. The exhibition features some 70 artworks from the collection of William Siegmann (1…
The National Museum of African Art’s annual Community Day is Saturday, Aug. 18, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year’s theme is “Swahili Arts and Culture” in celebration of the“World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean” exhibit…
Roger Ballen (b. 1950), one of the more recognized photographic artists working today, is the focus of an exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. On view from June 19 through Feb. 9, 2014, “Lines, Marks, and Drawings…
January 23, 2026–August 23, 2026 Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art explores how LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora are part of a larger, joyful story of African art history. Artists’ voices are central to this exhibition, wh…
Include us as part of your Corporate Social Responsibility strategy. At the museum, our mission is to inspire conversations about the beauty, power, and diversity of Africa’s arts and cultures worldwide. We were founded in 1964 on the princ…