A new theory is challenging the long-held belief that Picasso's groundbreaking "Demoiselles d'Avignon" was inspired by ...

Once Deemed ‘Worthless,’ a $4.4 Million African Mask Is Now at the Center of a Restitution Claim by Gabon The mask is believed to have been stolen from Gabon around 1917 by René-Victor ...

African masquerade ensembles are recognizably carnivalesque, yet not aligned with Carnival as we know it. The exquisite, ...

An antiques dealer who sold a rare African mask for $4.6 million won a legal battle with the elderly couple who sold it to him for $165 without realizing the treasure’s actual worth.

Art shows like Art X Lagos and the 1-54 series of African art shows in New York, London and Morocco have also featured contemporary masks or mask images. Artwork by Yusuff Aina Abogunde.

MONTPELLIER, France (AFP) — A French elderly couple on Tuesday saw their request to cancel the 4.2 million-euro ($4.6 million) sale of a rare African mask that they had let go for 150 euros thrown out ...

The court is expected to make its decision known on December 19. The mask is an extremely rare artifact of great spiritual value to the Gabonese people, Betoe Bi Evie told CNN.