Spotlight Artist: Africa - El Anatsui
River Crossing 2007 Aluminum and copper wire 103 × 141 inches © El Anatsui Art Code: "Create as much as you consume." Synopsis El Anatsui...
Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Nunuma Mask of Antelope
Nuna animal masks follow a general stylistic pattern. They have large round protruding eyes, surrounded by concentric circles, and a...
Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Head of a Ruler, Ife
In January 1938 workmen were clearing away topsoil for house foundations they struck metal and found a group of sculptures in the form of...
Spotlight Artwork: Africa: Djenné Terracotta Seated Figure - Mali Empire
Among the earliest known examples of art from sub-Saharan Africa are terracotta figures like this one from the inland delta of the Niger...
Spotlight Artist: Contemporary African Art: Zanele Muholi
Zanele Muholi, Sebenzile, Parktown,2016,From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)",Silver gelatin print Synopsis Zanele...
Spotlight Artist: Ai Weiwei
Art Code: Art take Courage Political Art Topic: Censorship Synopsis Ai Weiwei (Chinese: 艾未未; pinyin: Ài Wèiwèi, English pronunciation...
Spotlight Artwork: Nike of Samothrace
Unknown sculptor Greece, ca. 190 BCE Marble, approx. 8’ 1” high Louvre, Paris. Art Code: "Say something." Synopsis The Winged Victory of...
Spotlight Artist: Polykleitos
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) Roman copy of the bronze original by Polykleitos ca. 450 - 440 BCE (CLASSICAL) 6’ 11” high Marble Art Code:...
Spotlight Artist: Kritios Boy
from the Acropolis Athens, Greece c. 480 BCE (CLASSICAL) Marble, approx. 3’ 10” high. Acropolis Museum, Athens NOTE: While it's...
Spotlight Artist: Greek Sculpture - Kouros figure
Greece ca. 530 BCE Marble approx. 6’ 4” high. National Archaeological Museum, Athens Synopsis A kouros (Ancient Greek: κοῦρος,...
