Jordan A Fenton
Biographic Data
| ID | 5455720 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jordan A Fenton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jordan A |
| FAMILY NAME | Fenton |
| SIGNATURE | FENTON J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Blackberry (United States) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Arts across Africa before 1600
In Cape Town, one of the origins of art sits in a gallery hidden within a winding exhibition on humanity geared at children at the Iziko South African Museum. Not much larger than a modern marker pen, a chunk of ochre found in the Blombos Cave bears gridded lines that testify to an unknown person's decisive mark-making some 73,000 years ago (Fig. 1). The so-called Lydenburg heads (ImiKrolo yeetNtloko yaseLydenburg), impressively scaled works scul…
Nsibidi Knowledge
Touched and Changed
As I stood with a tumbler filled with gin in my right hand, heightened nerves and trepidation overcame me. I was standing in front of the final burial and resting place of my Nigerian adoptive father. It was summer of 2022—the first time I was able to travel to Calabar and see my adoptive family since his passing in 2020. COVID was of course to blame, as it prevented me from traveling. Prior to this, I fondly recall phone calls (and messaging via…
Masquerade and Money in Urban Nigeria
Expressive Currencies
all photographs by the author unless otherwise notedThe Ukwa performance started when members entered the dance arena carrying their long swords. Most members wore red, black, and yellow sashes neatly fitted over their white long shirts (Fig. 1). Wrappers were elegantly tied around their waists. The warriors paraded in synchronized and choreographed motions, until suddenly breaking formation to engage in aggressive and combative fencing bouts. Th…
Sustainable Futures
all photos by the author, except where otherwise notedForcefully pointing to neighboring modern homes, constructed of cement and cinderblock, protected by sturdy, imposing compound entry walls, artist and chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa said to me: “This is what I work for.” His animated answer came after a series of questions regarding whether he was a part-time artist, what inspired and motivated him to create, and if he had other jobs. As we discus…
Nyoro Masquerade as a Hunt for Modernity
Expressive Currencies
all photographs by the author unless otherwise notedThe Ukwa performance started when members entered the dance arena carrying their long swords. Most members wore red, black, and yellow sashes neatly fitted over their white long shirts (Fig. 1). Wrappers were elegantly tied around their waists. The warriors paraded in synchronized and choreographed motions, until suddenly breaking formation to engage in aggressive and combative fencing bouts. Th…
Sustainable Futures
all photos by the author, except where otherwise notedForcefully pointing to neighboring modern homes, constructed of cement and cinderblock, protected by sturdy, imposing compound entry walls, artist and chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa said to me: “This is what I work for.” His animated answer came after a series of questions regarding whether he was a part-time artist, what inspired and motivated him to create, and if he had other jobs. As we discus…
Nyoro Masquerade as a Hunt for Modernity
Sustainable Futures
all photos by the author, except where otherwise notedForcefully pointing to neighboring modern homes, constructed of cement and cinderblock, protected by sturdy, imposing compound entry walls, artist and chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa said to me: “This is what I work for.” His animated answer came after a series of questions regarding whether he was a part-time artist, what inspired and motivated him to create, and if he had other jobs. As we discus…
Expressive Currencies
all photographs by the author unless otherwise notedThe Ukwa performance started when members entered the dance arena carrying their long swords. Most members wore red, black, and yellow sashes neatly fitted over their white long shirts (Fig. 1). Wrappers were elegantly tied around their waists. The warriors paraded in synchronized and choreographed motions, until suddenly breaking formation to engage in aggressive and combative fencing bouts. Th…
Masquerade and Money in Urban Nigeria
Touched and Changed
As I stood with a tumbler filled with gin in my right hand, heightened nerves and trepidation overcame me. I was standing in front of the final burial and resting place of my Nigerian adoptive father. It was summer of 2022—the first time I was able to travel to Calabar and see my adoptive family since his passing in 2020. COVID was of course to blame, as it prevented me from traveling. Prior to this, I fondly recall phone calls (and messaging via…
Nsibidi Knowledge
Arts across Africa before 1600
In Cape Town, one of the origins of art sits in a gallery hidden within a winding exhibition on humanity geared at children at the Iziko South African Museum. Not much larger than a modern marker pen, a chunk of ochre found in the Blombos Cave bears gridded lines that testify to an unknown person's decisive mark-making some 73,000 years ago (Fig. 1). The so-called Lydenburg heads (ImiKrolo yeetNtloko yaseLydenburg), impressively scaled works scul…
Art (4 works) · History (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (2 works) · Economics (2 works)