Art
Uncovered Medieval Tattoos Flesh Out a Misunderstood Practice
Archaeologists discovered the second known example of Medieval Nubian tattoos in Sudan, bringing us closer to unraveling the art form’s longer history.
Sudan
Art
Seven Women Offer Alternative Ways of Relating to the Earth
These artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Peru, Sudan, and Palestine use soil as a different kind of building medium in their works.
News
Displaced by War, Sudanese Artists Fight to Keep Making Work
With more than 12,000 people dead and millions uprooted from their homes, many artists and cultural members have been forced to start anew.
Opinion
Sudan’s Tale of Men, Gold, and Blood
The fighters stormed into our house, assaulting my father and callously plundering his belongings. They spared only the books, mercilessly tearing through the rest.
News
Sudan’s National Museum Reportedly Raided by Paramilitary
Videos circulated on social media appeared to show Rapid Support Forces inside the museum, among its collections dating back to 2,500 BCE.
News
Deadly Fighting in Sudan Threatens Cultural Heritage
Museums are "caught in the crossfire" of the ongoing conflict, says a report by the International Council of Museums.
News
The Viral Photograph that Has Come to Symbolize Sudan’s Uprising
The triumphant image of Alaa Salah, an engineering and architecture student, has "embodied the spirit of the opposition" led by Sudanese women.
Art
The Expansive Literary Output of Sudan and South Sudan, on Display
A brief London exhibition, Sudan / South Sudan Literature Week, impugns Western depictions of "war, violence, and unending political unrest" in the East African nations.
Interview
Soundbites of Recent History
Artist Leon Reid IV has a way with images. When he's not remixing the urban environment, he's playing with the context of art institutions that commission his work, which he always injects with a political or social message. His latest print series, Recent History, is a little of both.