Hamill Gallery of African Art

We LOVE this place. The stuff is drool-​worthy and yet there are lots of affordable things to buy. There are at least 10 things I covet there!!! The owners are delightful and as the previous reviewers have stated, their collection is more interesting and nuanced than stuff I’ve seen in museums.
We’ve purchased several things and we always try to make time for a visit when we are in Boston. But even if you aren’t in Boston, they SHIP and have a fantastic website. It’s an education in and of itself!

A gallery not to be missed — African art at it’s best!

Pretty fly. What am I saying? This place soars. Get an apartment nearby so you can visit all the time.

How the hell has this place not been reviewed yet? It’s free and it’s easily better than any African art exhibit you’ll find in any museum north of NYC.
Once you get over the irony of a white couple curating African art in a predominantly black community, this place is unbelievable. Tim Hamill originally bought this building to open a framing business, but his hobby completely took over the space. Now, the collection is enormous. There’s everything from fetishes, to Ethiopean crosses, to masks, to stuff you didn’t even know existed. I’m especially fond of these things called Toguna Posts, which are used to prop up meeting houses in some villages in Mali. Their collection of doors is also worth checking out – they’re fucking gorgeous.
Tim and his wife are incredibly friendly, even if you clearly have no intention of purchasing anything, and they love explaining where everything comes from and the story behind it. So, if you’re interested in, y’know, the world around you and shit, you should visit it.