Ivorian artist Laetitia Ky creates thought-provoking hair sculptures that embody African identity and promote activism. As a child Ky transformed her Barbie dolls' straight strands into curly extensions that resembled her own hair. As Laetitia later ...
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Egypt Bans Dutch Archaeologists Over Afrocentric Exhibition
The archaeological community was recently taken aback by the news that a team of Dutch archaeologists from the Leiden National Museum of Antiquities in the Netherlands has been banned from conducting future excavations in the Saqqara necropolis. This ...
A Host Venue at Portugal’s Photography Biennial Removes Installation That Highlights It’s Links To Slavery
The Porto Photography Biennial, a distinguished photography celebration held annually in Portugal, recently staged a thought-provoking exhibition that garnered significant attention. This showcase, dubbed "Vento (A)mar," was conceptualized by ...
Long Time Collaborators Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy Unveil A Monumental Sculpture To Inspire Us To Come Together
Millions of travelers at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport are will now experience a large-scale installation by artists Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy. Installed above escalators in the airport’s Multi-Modal Facility and ...