African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa.Often, casual observers tend to generalize traditional. African art, but the continent is full of people, societies and civilizations, each with a unique visual culture.The definition may also include the art of the African Diasporas, such as the art of African Americans.ost African sculpture was historically in wood and other natural materials that have not survived from earlier than, at most, a few centuries ago; older pottery figures can be found from a number of areas. Masks are important elements in the art of many peoples, along with human figures, often highly stylized.