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 ...

The soldiers, disappointed not to find any of the kingdom’s legendary treasure, raised a French flag and drank Béhanzin’s gin ...

The ancient city of Benin, the Edo State capital, witnessed an artistic rebirth when some legendary and emerging Nigerian visual artists converged on the red city for a 10-day Benin Art Fair.

The ancient city of Benin, the Edo State capital, witnessed an artistic rebirth when some legendary and emerging Nigerian visual artists converged on the red city for a 10-day Benin ...

Construction of the new Museum of Modern Art is underway in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city. as part of a plan to ramp up the ...

An international group of 200 scientists and experts in looted art are protesting about the sale last month of a skull ...

Benin Bronzes are exhibited in museums around the world, but the largest collection can be found in the British Museum. While Germany announced the return of the bronzes in its possession, some ...

An artist's impression of the planned new museum in Benin City The British Museum has ... the creation of a new Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) and accompanying archaeology project.