Angola, on the Atlantic coast of South Africa. To the south of Angola are Namibia and the east and north of Angola are Zambia and Zaire.
Angola has a coast line of 1,600 km; it has four major ports make it a natural trans-shipment point for the whole region.
Visitors in Angola can view and buy the high quality pieces of art work in one of the many art galleries that are rapidly expanding especially in Luanda the capital city of Angola. Some of these galleries are listed below;
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Cenarius: This gallery is also a cafe and a bar at night. Located behind the Ministry of Defense, it is open from 4:00 p.m. until late in the evening.
Ellinga: A cultural center with a small gallery that sometimes will carry exhibitions of foreign artists. It is located at Largo Tristao da Cunha
Espelho da Moda: Here local artists sell their work. Closer to a handicraft center than a true gallery, it has a large selection of Angolan art. It is located at Rua Sequeira Lukoki.
Hotel Le Presidente Meridien: Located on the Marginal, the Hotel often hosts exhibitions of various local artists.
As with most African art, the wooden masks and sculptures of Angola are not merely aesthetic creations.
They play an important role in cultural rituals, representing life and death, the passage from childhood to adulthood, the celebration of a new harvest
And the marking of the hunting season
Angolan artisans work in wood, bronze, ivory, malachite or ceramic mediums.
Each ethno-linguistic group in Angola has its own unique artistic traits.
Perhaps the single most famous piece of Angolan art is the Cokwe thinker, a masterpiece of harmony and symmetry of line.
The Lunda-Cokwe in the north eastern part of Angola are also known for their superior plastic arts.
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