Think of modern art and Picasso, O’Keeffe or Dali may first come to mind. But Nigerian artists have made key contributions ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes, taking on the task with the assent of the royal ruler appointed sole ...

With more than 250 works by over 50 artists, Tate Modern’s ambitious new exhibition explores modern art’s “dynamic evolution” ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — "FELA LIVES," reads the Gothic-lettered tattoo on the back of one of the sons of the legendary Afrobeat singer from Nigeria. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died 15 years ago but his name ...

More than a century after British soldiers looted a collection of priceless artifacts from the Kingdom of Benin, some the Benin bronzes are heading back to Nigeria - with strings attached. A deal was ...

The 113 Benin Bronzes represent the largest single return of the treasures looted in 1897 - Copyright AFP/File Aamir QURESHI The 113 Benin Bronzes represent the ...

Nigeria intends to build a new museum over the next four years that could exhibit looted Benin bronzes currently displayed in European and American museums, officials said Friday. Many Benin bronzes - ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - When he was alive, Fela Kuti electrified Nigerians and many music lovers the world over with his hip-shaking and strangely hypnotic blend of jazz, funk and West African folk rhythms.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston's Museum of Fine Arts has returned eight pieces of ancient African art to Nigeria after discovering they were likely looted from the West African nation, museum officials ...