The regional competition for emerging artists BE OPEN Regional Art, developed by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, is proud to announce the winners for the Western Africa region.

With deeply rooted traditions—and a growing contemporary art and food scene—the nation of Benin is beginning to welcome ...

Provisional election results in Benin show that opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats weeks after a thwarted coup. The provisional results were announced Saturday evening by the ...

A Netherlands museum will repatriate its share of the famed "Benin Bronzes" artifacts, looted in the 19th century, to Nigeria ...

Ciara returned to Benin for Vodun Days months after becoming a citizen, as the festival continues to position Ouidah as a key ...

"N.ART.UREL" in the Pahou Classified Forest, in Ouidah, Benin. The second edition of the group exhibition opened on Wednesday ...

On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the ...

Locals dressed in traditional costumes dance to celebrate the Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 8, 2026. The 2026 edition of ...

"The ancient kingdom of Benin is one of the most sophisticated in Africa ... In this revised and updated edition of the Art of Benin, Paula Girshick Ben-Amos explains the role played by art in every ...

The artistic trajectory of Olanrewaju Atanda is a beautiful and enthralling vicissitude in self-expression, born out of cultural ...

The regional competition for emerging artists BE OPEN Regional Art, developed by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, is proud ...

Already a Beninese citizen, American singer Ciara is soon to be joined by her husband, former NFL star quarterback Russell ...