Features Botswana-Based Artist Thebe Phetogo Paints with Shoe Polish to Subvert the History of Blackface His work features in the landmark exhibition "When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting." By Robin Scher Jul 25, 2023 11:00 am
Better Safe Than Sorry: American Museums Take Measures Mindful of Repatriation of African Art With controversy making headlines in Europe, institutions in the U.S. take preemptive steps to reconcile riches in their collections. By Robin Scher Jun 11, 2019 11:45 am
News Back to Where They Once Belonged: Proponents of Repatriation of African Artworks Take Issue with the Past—and Present and Future Over the past few years, questions surrounding the return of objects to the continent have evolved beyond whether it will happen to how. By Robin Scher Jun 26, 2018 10:00 am
ARTnews ‘They Are History Makers’: Artist Zanele Muholi on Her Multifarious Portraits For her recent Performa commission, the visual activist brought 22 fellow South Africans to New York. By Robin Scher Jan 18, 2018 2:17 pm
Market Miami Beach NADA Artadia Award for 2017 Goes to Carolin Eidner The prize give $5,000 to an innovative artist exhibiting at the fair. By Robin Scher Dec 7, 2017 4:47 pm
News Ultraviolet Named Pantone’s 2018 Color of the Year The award is given annually to a hue that speaks to our cultural moment. By Robin Scher Dec 7, 2017 1:13 pm
News Luis Agosto-Leduc and Jesús ‘Bubu’ Negrón Win $30,000 Visible Award The award is given annually to socially engaged projects around the world. By Robin Scher Dec 5, 2017 4:25 pm
News Andy Warhol Museum Names Clark Crowley-Bunyard as Advancement Director He will help with fundraising as well as accessibility and inclusiveness. By Robin Scher Dec 5, 2017 11:12 am
News Knight Foundation Awards $2.5 M. in Public Art Project Grants The 43 winners will execute projects around South Florida. By Robin Scher Dec 4, 2017 7:00 pm
News Les Rencontres de Bamako African Biennale of Photography Announces 2017 Prize Winners The winners are Athi-Patra Ruga, Julien Creuzet, Fethi Sahraoui, Gabrielle Goliath, and Moïse Togo. By Robin Scher Dec 4, 2017 4:39 pm
WWD Remembering Iris Apfel: Former Met Curator Harold Koda Talks Style Influence, Bartering and Originality