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Chromatic contenance
Daniel Gyekyi Gyan
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.8 inch
€3,967
Joy of twins mother
Prince Twins Seven - Seven
Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1 inch
€6,611
Productive Exploits
Bright Ibiok
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€6,139
Le rêve de Clifford assis sur le tabouret d'un call-box
Marcel Tchopwe
Painting - 139.5 x 128.3 x 2 cm Painting - 54.9 x 50.5 x 0.8 inch
€4,600
Her Strength Like an Eagle
Perrin Oglafa
Painting - 94 x 94 x 4 cm Painting - 37 x 37 x 1.6 inch
€3,600
Together we stand 2
Aziseh Emmanuel
Painting - 120 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch
€4,750
La femme au nid d'oisillons
Dorothy Payne
Painting - 192 x 238 x 1 cm Painting - 75.6 x 93.7 x 0.4 inch
€4,500
Femme, mère de l'inhumanité
Benjamin Déguénon
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€2,500
Aunty Mansa and daughter
Emmanuel Adiamah
Painting - 68.6 x 68.6 x 10.2 cm Painting - 27 x 27 x 4 inch
€7,745
Superhuman series 2
Lateef Olajumoke
Painting - 120 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
€5,572
Rêveries en fleurs
Glodi Kasindi Malumbe
Painting - 100 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 2 inch
€3,500
Boys, Boys
Caleb Kwarteng Prah
Painting - 128.3 x 97.8 x 5 cm Painting - 50.5 x 38.5 x 2 inch
Price upon request
Peace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Impasto, Impression, Africa Woman
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 99.1 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 30 x 1 inch
€1,464
Life's Intrigues
Johnson Uwadinma
Painting - 48.5 x 39 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.1 x 15.4 x 0.2 inch
€800
African Kaleidoscope
Johnson Uwadinma
Painting - 65.8 x 35.8 x 0.5 cm Painting - 25.9 x 14.1 x 0.2 inch
€800
Elders Council
Johnson Uwadinma
Painting - 48.5 x 39 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.1 x 15.4 x 0.2 inch
€800
Her Rebirth
Penuel Heber Madeira Heber Madeira
Painting - 84.1 x 60.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33.1 x 23.8 x 1 inch
€3,777
Radiance of Joy 2
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 53.3 x 43.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 21 x 17 x 1 inch
€1,369
Iwalewa (Character is Beauty)
Taiwo Oguntola
Painting - 58.4 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23 x 20 x 1 inch
€1,511
Watch And Pray
Goodness Nnabeze
Painting - 55 x 45 x 0.5 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Seek Within - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Introspection
Taiwo Odejinmi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,692
Sometimes I Talk To My Shadow 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women
Obeka Simon
Painting - 96.5 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38 x 32 x 1 inch
€2,928
Cheer up and Glow (Hope) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Oil
Obeka Simon
Painting - 76.2 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 32 x 1 inch
€2,928
Having Done All, I Stand 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscape, Women, Oil
Obeka Simon
Painting - 96.5 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38 x 32 x 1 inch
€2,928
Having Done All, I Stand 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscape, Women, Oil
Obeka Simon
Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch
€2,928
Sketches VIII
Goodness Nnabeze
Painting - 32.6 x 25.6 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 10.1 x 0.2 inch
€600
Sketches VII
Goodness Nnabeze
Painting - 32.6 x 25.6 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 10.1 x 0.2 inch
€600
Life is Beyond Dream of Man 2
Popoola Victor
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch
€2,928
We Outside 1 (Escape Route)
Eyitayo Alagbe
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,108
Black Pride 7 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Beautiful Women
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,692
Against All Odds 10 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€3,069
Culture 9 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Fashion, Eyes
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€3,069
State of Mind 15 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€3,069
Gifted Treasure - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Beauty Women
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€3,069
State of Mind 14
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€3,069
Eniyan (Human) 8
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,014
Unconditional Love 2
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 101.6 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,014
State of Mind 11
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,833
Strength in Diversity 4
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,060
Whispers of the Soul 5
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,692
Whispers of the Soul 4
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,692
Whispers of the Soul 2
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,692
Whispers of the Soul 3
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,692
Whispers of the Soul 1
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,692
Purpose of Existence 5
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,692
Strength in Diversity 6
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,581
Purpose of Existence 14
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,108
Eniyan (Human) 11
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,108
Eniyan (Human) 12
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,103
Untitled (Unspoken Bond)
Jumoke Oyetunde
Painting - 119.4 x 90.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 35.5 x 1 inch
€2,314
The dreamer screamer II
Éric Odartey
Painting - 101 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 39.8 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch
€2,900
Window To The Soul
Lawrence Amoo
Painting - 119.9 x 119.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1 inch
€6,186
A Place To Rest
Lawrence Amoo
Painting - 180.1 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 59 x 1 inch
€11,853
Chronometry -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Oil, Women Fabrics
Clement Mmaduako Nwafor
Painting - 152.4 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 42 x 1 inch
€6,422
Strength in Diversity 5
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 177.8 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 70 x 40 x 1 inch
€6,139
Guilt of Sodom and Gomorah
Penuel Heber Madeira Heber Madeira
Painting - 41.9 x 29.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 1 inch
€1,086
In your realm I find peace
Éric Odartey
Painting - 91 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch
€3,800
Joyful Serenade
Awosola Michael Angello
Painting - 73.7 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 29 x 29 x 1 inch
€1,842
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African Painting for Sale
In the past, African art has often taken the form of statues, bas-reliefs and objects, contemporary African painting is very diverse. Closely linked to symbolism, African painting stands out because of the frequent use of very pronounced lines and perfect symmetry. Body painting is also common in African countries, but the continent is also home to wooden objects from the 10th century and bronze statues dating from the 14th century.
Today, many African works of art belong to private collectors. The importance of African artwork, which is often anonymous, is underestimated in France. However, knowledge was passed down in a very similar way to the European process: through workshops. Although workshops were perhaps more often based on familial ties in Africa than in Europe. The name of the studio is often more well-known than that of the artist. Although works of art aren't necessarily signed, artists can leave their own distinct mark on them.
Many historical works were created within the context of the ritual and religion and often the objects created would have been seen as sacred. Their primary purpose was not commercial nor aesthetic.
Contemporary art has evolved considerably in Africa, especially in countries such as South Africa, where many a number of cultural institutions and galleries have sprung up. Contemporary African paintings, often tinged with humor, can act as summaries for the problems present on the African continent, from colonization to the social and economic instability of certain countries, but they can also depict Africa as exceptional, colorful and joyful where each country has a strong and distinct culture.
Little by little, African art is regaining its place on the world art scene and collections of contemporary African art are attracting more and more attention from experts and art lovers. Some African artists to know, such as Barthelemy Toguo, Hassan Hajjaj or Chéri Samba are raising prices in fairs.
Explore the best of the African contemporary scene thanks to the selection of Artsper experts by browsing the works of Paul Akiiki, Kim Bennani, Soly Cissé, Rafiy Okefolahan, Enfant Précoce or Angu Walters.
African paintings often feature themes and motifs such as spirituality, community, nature, and daily life. These themes are often depicted through the use of vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and symbolic imagery. Many African artists also incorporate traditional cultural elements, such as masks and tribal symbols, into their work.
African painting has evolved over time, with traditional styles giving way to more contemporary techniques. Notable artists in the genre include El Anatsui, William Kentridge, and Chéri Samba. These artists have helped to shape the African art scene and bring it to a global audience.
African painting often uses natural materials such as mud, clay, and plant-based pigments, while Western painting relies on synthetic materials. African artists also tend to focus on storytelling and symbolism, whereas Western art emphasizes realism and individual expression. These differences reflect cultural and historical influences on artistic traditions.