African wood carving is an essential art that has kept the continent's culture alive. This traditional art entails intricate ...

[Photo/VCG] African wood carving enjoys an international reputation of having a bold, passionate and unadorned style. The art of wood carving in China's Zhejiang province, boasting two ...

Some wood is worth more than gold—literally. In this video, we explore the world’s most expensive woods and why hollow wood is now the top choice for resin table craftsmen. Rare species like African ...

“The Language of Beauty in African Art” at the Kimbell Art Museum includes ... Curves and zigzags exquisitely carved in wood suggest the area’s small antelopes, but just barely.

For a long period of American history, art created by African Americans was considered irrelevant and unworthy of ...

As with most Western collections of art from Africa, the one here is made up primarily of wood sculpture. But is this the medium historically most favored in Africa itself? We’ve come to think ...

Chosen to direct the world’s most important art show next year, she leaves a legacy of building institutions, uplifting artists and educating through art.