And all this, it will be history. This 16th century brass statue shows a soldier. Europeans in Benin art were often shown holding a gun. The craft workers of Benin often showed Europeans in their art.

The spots are copper discs and the eyes are made from mirrors. Benin art features people, animals and gods. Crocodiles and leopards, appear many times in the art of Benin. This brass plaque shows ...

Photography, they say, is the art of finding beauty and grace in the ordinary. With light and a camera, it becomes a canvas ...

The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

The German government returned some of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria– 125 years after they were stolen by the British troops in 1897. Cultural historian, art and heritage specialist Dr. Oluwatoyin ...

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, ...

A documentary about the restitution of Benin artwork by the French government this year’s winner of the Berlin Film Festival’s top award “Dahomey,” a documentary devoted to the question of ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual ...

COTONOU, Benin, Dec 20 2024 (IPS) - Construction of the new Museum of Modern Art is underway in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city. The museum, along with three others being built throughout the country, ...

The Chairman of the Benin Art Fair, Mr. Osahon Okunbo, on Saturday emphasized that promoting and supporting the arts has the potential to foster social cohesion across communities and transcend ...