African art served as an inspiration in the 19th century for some of the greatest European artists, like Picasso, Gaugin and Matisse. But artists from Africa have played a small part in the international art world. Until now. This week, a gallery in New York City is holding one of the largest showings of African contemporary art in the world. The World’s Halima Gikandi reports that it’s selling.
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