With deeply rooted traditions—and a growing contemporary art and food scene—the nation of Benin is beginning to welcome ...

Restitution is not about objects alone. It’s about restoring systems, rebuilding opportunities, and giving West African art the infrastructure it deserves. MOWAA exists to empower our contemporary ...

"Every square meter in Benin City has an artist," Victor Ehikhamenor said with a laugh. He was talking about the capital of Edo, the Nigerian State, which is famed as a historical, cultural and ...

Wolfgang Roth strides across his Design District gallery on a recent Wednesday afternoon, stopping abruptly in front of a striking bronze sculpture. The bust, of an African queen from the kingdom of ...

The Museum of Fine Arts in the US city of Boston has returned two of the famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, authorities in the west African nation said late on Monday. The move represents "the return of ...

The founding of Benin / Emma Ross -- A family of leaders / by Paula Girshick -- Rituals of kingship / Joseph Nevadomsky -- Benin's royal art / Barbara W. Blackmun -- The queen mother / by Flora ...

The opening of the multi-million-dollar Museum of West African Arts has been delayed due to protests. Early plans saw it as the home of the restituted Benin Bronzes. What happened since? Uncertainty ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week's opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them ...