The spots are copper discs and the eyes are made from mirrors. Benin art features people, animals and gods. Crocodiles and leopards, appear many times in the art of Benin. This brass plaque shows ...

And all this, it will be history. This 16th century brass statue shows a soldier. Europeans in Benin art were often shown holding a gun. The craft workers of Benin often showed Europeans in their art.

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PETITION TO BLOCK BRONZE RETURN DISMISSED. The US Supreme Court has denied a petition to block the Smithsonian Institution in ...

Linda Selvin Executive Director, Appraisers Association of America Artnet is an essential tool for both art market professionals and art lovers at large. Every day, I consult its Price Database. Simon ...

Benin prosecutors said Wednesday that three prominent men including a presidential guard commander have been arrested on suspicion of planning a “coup d’etat” in the small West African nation.

By Holland Cotter Lisa Schiff acknowledges stealing millions from major collectors who trusted her to buy them fashionable art. By Sarah Maslin Nir His Brutalist buildings, praised during the ...

Benin announced Wednesday evening that it had foiled a coup attempt and arrested Republican Guard Commander Djimon Dieudonne Trvoedjre, former Sports Minister Oswald Homeky, and businessman ...

Election officers put ink on voters fingers to make sure they don't vote twice Early indications show voter turnout was low in Benin's presidential election, where polling stations have now closed.

Benin's president accuses Niger of treating his country like an "enemy", as tensions escalate. The African music star mulls her 40-year career, which is to be celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall.

The College of Art and Design is RIT’s creative hub where art, design, and technology intersect. From centuries-old and contemporary methods of producing fine art to the latest in digital media, we ...

The Smithsonian’s museums display objects from our collections that span the breadth of art and design from the ancient to the modern-day, from the whimsical to the practical. Along with our ...