Indigenous artist Drew Michael discusses his craft and efforts to support young artists. Art can inspire us, provoke us and transform our thinking. Alaska Native mask carver Drew Michael’s creations ...

People cannot go to Mali's Dogon region to witness its spectacular ancient culture, so the Dogons brought their dancing, ...

Flowers have long been a powerful form of expression in African American culture, carrying deep meanings in celebrations, ...

New Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande has taken on a masked look just like his fellow band members and during a recent chat with Modern Drummer he revealed the meanings behind some of his mask's ...

Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande has revealed the meaning and behind his mask. Speaking to the Modern Drummer podcast, recent recruit to The Nine Eloy shared the story behind his creepy monochrome ...

Watch enough videos of people sharing their nighttime beauty routines, and you’ll likely peep a lip mask in the mix. “A lip mask is a concentrated treatment meant to hydrate and repair the ...

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...

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I mean, there’s a fantastic self-portrait of her in the exhibition appearing alongside an African mask, and Margaret Burroughs, of course, founded the South Side Community Art Center in the ...

The United Hearts Movement (MCU), the ruling party of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, has entered into a cooperation agreement with United Russia, the political party of ...

By Melinda Wenner Moyer You’ve probably noticed this scene on social media: People (usually women) lounging on couches or in beds while wearing serial-killer-style face masks with colorful ...

Her paintings tell stories of African women while tackling themes of identity, heritage and cultural reclamation. "The slower pace of life in Sierra Leone gave me time to explore the ideas and ...