Art in FocusChapter 12:
The Arts of AfricaWeb Links
| National Museum of African Art | | The National Museum of African Art is a wonderful resource for the study of African art traditions. This site allows you to explore present and upcoming exhibitions. Look for the Images of Power and Identity exhibition. Study the objects displayed here and identify three things that are images of power and identity in African society today.
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http://www.si.edu/nmafa/africart.htm
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| Africa: The Art of a Continent | | Created to accompany a 1996 show of African art at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, this site takes a geographic and geographic look at African art. Click on the continent of Africa to investigate the art of each region. What factors described on this site explain why particular materials or symbols are used in different places?
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http://artnetweb.com/guggenheim/africa/
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| African Odyssey Interactive | | The Kennedy Center for the Arts has compiled an extensive collection of information about the arts of Africa. This site provides you a glimpse of African art in a broader cultural context including music, dance, and theater. Click on the different subject areas to hear music, read interviews, view photographs, and find out more about African art and artists.
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http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/aoi/artsedge.html
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| Art and Life in Africa | | This site includes a list of more than 20 African cultures. Clicking on each one gives you information on the art, history, economics, religion, and geography of that group. Find out which cultures are neighbors and look for similarities in their art forms.
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http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people.html
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