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» Art and Life in Africa Project
  An extremely rich source of information on African art and its cultural contexts. Based on the Stanley Collection at the University of Iowa. http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/ » The Maurer Collection
Collection of artifacts used in rites of divination in Central and West Africa. Extensively illustrated with scholarly text. http://www3.amherst.edu/~jpemberton/ Sites:
» Adinkra Symbols of West Africa
A guide to the Asante traditional symbols, with photos of adinkras in use. http://www.welltempered.net/adinkra » Adire African Textiles
Hand woven African textiles, with many photos and good essays on their cultural significance http://www.adireafricantextiles.com/ » Africa Direct
A variety of African tribal art, with good cultural information on many of the objects. http://www.africadirect.com/ » Africa In Stone
Zimbabwean Shona sculpture in materials such as African jade, serpentine, and soapstone. http://www.africainstone.co.uk » Africa-Photo
Databank with over 4,000 photos from 1870 to the present and much cultural information. http://www.africa-photo.com/e_index_frames.html » AfricaClub
Wide assortment of arts and crafts, with considerable cultural background on the objects. http://www.africaclub.com/ » African Arms
Traditional creations of edged weaponry of medieval Africa, using indigenous wood carving and metal working styles. http://www.africanarmsonline.com/ » African Art Center
Nonprofit organization promoting black artists and craftspeople of KwaZulu Natal and South Africa. http://www.afriart.org.za » African Art Collection
African tribal arts dealer. Photographs and descriptions including some information on cultural significance. http://arttribal.com/ » African Art Course
Materials for a University of Virginia course on African arts, with images, bibiliographic information, and web links. http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/rela345_98.html#webart » African Art Shop
Tribal Art (mostly African), links, and descriptions of some African styles. http://users.telenet.be/african-shop/ » African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning
A nicely annotated on-line exhibition of African art from the University of Virginia. http://www.lib.virginia.edu/clemons/RMC/exhib/93.ray.aa/African.html » African Art: Makonde
Links to some sites specializing in Makonde arts and crafts. http://www.makonde.com » African Arts and Culture Discussion Group
Discussion group about African art and culture. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/African_Arts/ » African Masks
Collection of African masks, most of which are for sale. http://www.africanmasks.nl/ » African Millennium Foundation
International trader and exhibitor of Zimbabwean Shone stone sculptures. Site displays news about recent events and images from exhibitions and galleries held in Toronto and London. http://www.african-millennium.com/ » African Odyssey Interactive
Wide range of resources, originates at Kennedy Center (Washington, DC). http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/aoi/artsedge.html » African Quintessence
African art, mainly from Benin, with nice images and descriptions of cultural significance. http://www.artofafricans.com » African Sculptural Art
Papers on the development of sculptural art in Africa, from pre-Iron Age to modern. http://web.onetel.net.uk/~herbertroese/index.html » African Tribal Art Museum
A collection of African art (700 objects; 90 ethnic groups) and lots of information African tribal peoples. http://www.zyama.com » African art collection.
A diverse collection of African art with extensive cultural information on the objects and people. http://www.forafricanart.com » Africarts
Collection of African art objects: exchange of information and/or of objects http://pagesperso-orange.fr/africart/pages/index2.htm » All About African art
Information for those starting an African art collection; the regions, types of art and the people who make them. http://www.all-about-african-art.com » Art Creations Africa
Stone sculpture gallery and exhibitions of work of African artists, including Shona Stone sculpture. http://www.artcreationsafrica.com » Art and Oracle: Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition
African art and divination rituals. Includes a map of sub-Saharan Africa, and essays on divination. http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/oracle/index.html » Axis Gallery
Gary van Wyk's gallery, with exhibitions. Emphasis on South Africa. http://www.axisgallery.com/ » Azani Stone Gallery Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture
Zimbabwe Shona stone sculpture, including busts, abstracts and wildlife art. http://www.azani.com » Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa
Periodic on-line exhibitions as well as a guide to the Brussells museum. Includes a search facility for finding websites with information about central Africa. http://www.africamuseum.be/ » Charles Jones African Art
Traditional African art, with many images and explanations of cultural significance of the objects. http://www.cjafricanart.com » Dimondstein Tribal Arts
Many images and information on African tribal art. http://www.dimondstein.com » Douglas Yaney
African tribal art objects, with sections for items likely to interest the beginner and those likely to interest more advanced collectors. http://www.douglasyaney.com/ » Emory University Collection of African Art
An exhibition of part of the university's permanent collection of African art. Good accompanying essays on various aspects of African art. http://www.carlos.emory.edu/african-art » G. I. Jones -- S.E. Nigerian Art and Culture
An outstanding collection of photographs, many showing objects of art in their cultural settings. http://www.siu.edu/~anthro/mccall/jones/index.html » Galerie Ezakwantu
Central and Southern African tribal art. In Franschhoek, South Africa. http://www.ezakwantu.com » H-AfrArts Expressive Cultures of Africa
A seriously scholarly site, with moderated discussion boards. From Michigan State University. http://www.h-net.org/~artsweb/ » Hamill Gallery of African Art
A commercial site with nicely documented thematic exhibitions that change every few months. Past exhibitions are viewable as well. http://www.hamillgallery.com » Hamill Tribal Textiles
Hamill Gallery's collection of African textiles. http://www.hamilltribaltextiles.com/ » Jacaranda Tribal
Art from south and east Africa, with lot of cultural background information. http://www.jacarandatribal.com/ » Joy Christie's Gallery
Dallas, Texas dealer in tribal arts and artifacts,contemporary paintings and original jewelry featuring tribal components. http://www.joychristie.com » Kerr Museum Productions
Consultants on African art and display installations. Offers 3-D images of African sculpture. http://www.kerrmuseumproductions.com/ » Komaland
Personal collection and background information about Koma sculptures. http://komaland-ghana.spaces.live.com/PersonalSpace.aspx » Masengo Gallery
Calgary (Alberta, Canada) gallery of Shona Stone sculpture from Zimbabwe. http://www.masengogallery.com » Museum of African Art in Belgrade
Museum of African art, mainly the collection of Veda and Dr. Zdravko PeÄar http://www.museumofafricanart.org/ » National Museum of African Art
The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Exhibitions, articles, and museum calendar of events. http://africa.si.edu » Nerart
Swiss exhibition venue dedicated to contemporary African arts, crafts and design. Site is multilingual. http://web.mac.com/fabriziosommaruga/NERART/HOME.html » Pan-Africa
Multilingual categorized collection of links to sites about African art. http://www.panafrica.ch/ » Picard Trade Bead Museum And African Art Gallery
Dealer in African art and trade beads, with a trade bead museum. http://www.picardbeads.com » Ralph Proctor Gallery
A gallery of African art, with periodic thematic exhibitions. http://www.introspecinc.com/gallery/exhibit.htm » Rand African Art
Images of a private collection with lots of pictures and information. http://www.randafricanart.com » Ryann Willis Ancient Art
Dealer specializing in ancient African arts (mostly terracotta), with nice exhibitions. http://www.ryannwillis.com/index.htm » Senufo Art
Brief description of the Senufo aesthetic tradition; part of an auction house series. http://www.biddingtons.com/content/pedigreesenufo.html » Shani Gallery
African masks and sculpture with brief descriptions of their traditional significance. http://www.shanigallery.com  » Sukuma Museum
Museum devoted to the culture and art of the Sukuma (Tanzania, Africa). http://photo.net/sukuma/ » The Ebony Tree
Tribal African gallery with masks, statues, and other tribal arts http://www.theebonytree.com » The Suaga Collection
Noncommercial site showcasing a private collection of African masks. http://www.suagacollection.com » The World of Beduin Weaving
Extensive information on weaving by the Beduins of North Africa. http://www.beduinweaving.com/ » UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Emphasis on works from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present. http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/ » Yahoo! Groups: AfricanAntiques
Discussion board on African art. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanAntiques/ » deYoung Museum African Collection
Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp?collectionkey=36 Category Editor: sprice
Last Updated: 2007-09-27 15:17:00
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