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![Painting, Tango Dandy, Jean-Michel Cordier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201762_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La sénégalaise, Laurence Gasior](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158959_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, God First, Diseye Tantua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157199_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, God Dey, Diseye Tantua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157148_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Profile, Ablade Glover](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1917201_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Being Diverse, Omonu Salisu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1727733_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Head 2, Omonu Salisu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1727721_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, One Elephant, Patricia Njeri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/745983_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme heureuse, Emmanuel King](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1944435_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Femme bénite, Emmanuel King](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1944405_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vive les fleurs et la playa, Seb Paul Michel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1509198_1_grid.jpg)
Vive les fleurs et la playa
Seb Paul Michel
Painting - 50 x 70 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch
€500
![Painting, Peace and Tranquility 1, Joshua Salami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195736_1_grid.jpg)
Peace and Tranquility 1
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,361
![Painting, Size Matters, Godspower Odogwu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158994_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Asar, Said Ouarzaz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/213415_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les désœuvrés, Alain Zirignond](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001336_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le guerrier, Robert Koumassadouno](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1944699_1_grid.jpg)
Le guerrier
Robert Koumassadouno
Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€1,650
![Painting, Ma joie, Francklin Mbungu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523427_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le léopard de Francklin, Francklin Mbungu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523421_1_grid.jpg)
Le léopard de Francklin
Francklin Mbungu
Painting - 63 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 24.8 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
€900
![Painting, Rites of passage, Amarkine Amarteifio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1483284_1_grid.jpg)
Rites of passage
Amarkine Amarteifio
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 inch
€3,683
![Painting, Zulu resistance, Amarkine Amarteifio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1483257_1_grid.jpg)
Zulu resistance
Amarkine Amarteifio
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 inch
€3,683
![Painting, Saxophonic Bliss II, Godwin Arikpo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156577_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Saxophonic Bliss, Godwin Arikpo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156574_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Midnight Melodies II, Godwin Arikpo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156573_1_grid.jpg)
Midnight Melodies II
Godwin Arikpo
Painting - 91.44 x 121.92 x 4 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.6 inch
€1,599
![Painting, Shades of Love, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1893834_1_grid.jpg)
Shades of Love
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 121.9 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 44 x 1 inch
€2,361
![Painting, The Purple Veil: A Portrait of Youth and Mystery, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796883_1_grid.jpg)
The Purple Veil: A Portrait of Youth and Mystery
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch
€2,078
![Painting, Musing, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796838_1_grid.jpg)
Musing
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 106.7 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 inch
€2,361
![Painting, State of mind, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694289_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Wahala no dey finish, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694274_1_grid.jpg)
Wahala no dey finish
Makama John
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 2 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.8 inch
€1,794
![Painting, Greener pastures, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694259_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Omoge Awelewa (The Beauty Maiden), Oladire Araireoluwa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1690152_1_grid.jpg)
Omoge Awelewa (The Beauty Maiden)
Oladire Araireoluwa
Painting - 182.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 72 x 48 x 1 inch
€2,814
![Painting, Kaduna girl, Bara Sketchbook](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1517832_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Pierre Segoh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/383384_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Thriving in Adversity, Agwunwa Theophilus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204103_1_grid.jpg)
Thriving in Adversity
Agwunwa Theophilus
Painting - 127 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting - 50 x 37 x 1 inch
€2,927
![Painting, From Somewhere Deep Inside, Aba Linus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201201_1_grid.jpg)
From Somewhere Deep Inside
Aba Linus
Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31 x 31 x 1 inch
€2,360
![Painting, Manou, Salam Moneyang](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162348_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Couronnement de l'amour, Yousra Hamraoui](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2048061_1_grid.jpg)
Couronnement de l'amour
Yousra Hamraoui
Painting - 80 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Yoga Feelings On My Vintage Jacket, Eyitayo Alagbe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2007438_1_grid.jpg)
Yoga Feelings On My Vintage Jacket
Eyitayo Alagbe
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,817
![Painting, The more I see, Aba Linus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1985826_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Kolo Ya Mor, Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1487703_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Family, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1029624_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, My Tomorrow, Agboola Oladapo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208063_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Comfort Zone 1, Tolulope Adigbo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203895_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Roots of Identity 1, Iyiola Odunayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193452_1_grid.jpg)
Roots of Identity 1
Iyiola Odunayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,361
![Painting, Ephiphany 4, Orioye Bukola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2153360_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Guidance 10, Nyornuwofia Agorsor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898724_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Something Positive, Nyornuwofia Agorsor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898712_1_grid.jpg)
Something Positive
Nyornuwofia Agorsor
Painting - 99.1 x 99.1 x 10.2 cm Painting - 39 x 39 x 4 inch
€3,306
![Painting, La femme du salon, Alphou Diallo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759785_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Je pars en occident !, Alphou Diallo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759386_1_grid.jpg)
Je pars en occident !
Alphou Diallo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€900
![Painting, Yoff, Ndoye Douts](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1487166_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Breathe, Bello Gabriel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210413_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Omosewa, Amiolemen Emmanuel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201200_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sister Glory, Dan Uduak-obong](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2102994_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Best friends, Betty Acquah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1976310_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red, Victor Morawo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1700010_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dada Awuru, Victor Morawo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1699851_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Regal, Victor Morawo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1649130_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, All afloat, Samuel Njuguna Njoroge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1186719_1_grid.jpg)
All afloat
Samuel Njuguna Njoroge
Painting - 101 x 101 x 2 cm Painting - 39.8 x 39.8 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
![Painting, Self portrait, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1031499_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Most Precious, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208388_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, For a Moment, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205761_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red Hair, Maria Tendo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204524_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Gathering, Ima Amu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203496_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fortitude, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200551_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sisters in Yellow, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189318_1_grid.jpg)
Sisters in Yellow
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,022
![Painting, Deborah, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188969_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Enchantress, Fatunmbi Anjolaoluwa Grace](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937088_1_grid.jpg)
Enchantress
Fatunmbi Anjolaoluwa Grace
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€2,068
![Painting, Mystery of Freedom, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1936503_1_grid.jpg)
Mystery of Freedom
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,022
![Painting, Solace, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1934184_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Omidan (Maiden) 3, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744302_1_grid.jpg)
Omidan (Maiden) 3
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,022
![Painting, Omidan (Maiden) 4, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744299_1_grid.jpg)
Omidan (Maiden) 4
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,022
![Painting, Omidan (Maiden) 5, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738476_1_grid.jpg)
Omidan (Maiden) 5
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,022
![Painting, Omidan (Maiden) 6, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738470_1_grid.jpg)
Omidan (Maiden) 6
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
€3,022
![Painting, Vague, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1737786_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bloodline 1, Agbabiaka Oluwakayode](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722777_1_grid.jpg)
Bloodline 1
Agbabiaka Oluwakayode
Painting - 121.9 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 40 x 1 inch
€4,344
![Painting, Omidan 2, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1672047_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Devine Reflection, Kofi Agorsor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/972174_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ultimate Creation, Woko Aguru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156614_1_grid.jpg)
Ultimate Creation
Woko Aguru
Painting - 115.5 x 113.5 x 3 cm Painting - 45.5 x 44.7 x 1.2 inch
€5,000
![Painting, Sans titre, Mohamed Diabagate](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138847_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nexus, Sebastien Arts](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2003994_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Market models, Kofi Agorsor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898736_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red and black face, Saverio Filioli Uranio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1208586_1_grid.jpg)
Red and black face
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€80
![Painting, Another hard day, Ronex Ahimbisibwe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/959763_1_grid.jpg)
Another hard day
Ronex Ahimbisibwe
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch
€1,450
![Painting, La femme noire aux yeux verts, Alphou Diallo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759869_1_grid.jpg)
La femme noire aux yeux verts
Alphou Diallo
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€800
![Painting, Convergence, Mohamed Diabagate](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1624983_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The male age grade, Bara Sketchbook](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1517820_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Drummer and Flutist 4 painting from Africa, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1315218_1_grid.jpg)
The Drummer and Flutist 4 painting from Africa
Angu Walters
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,228
![Painting, My Love IV, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1024632_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Flutist VI, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1024056_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Composition, Ronex Ahimbisibwe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/940386_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Journeys 4, Yomi Momoh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1609401_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Michael W. Soi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1278282_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pot Carrier with Pink Shawl, Nicolle Menegaldo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186785_1_grid.jpg)
Pot Carrier with Pink Shawl
Nicolle Menegaldo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,405
![Painting, Hommage aux tirailleurs, Nathanael Koffi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158533_1_grid.jpg)
Hommage aux tirailleurs
Nathanael Koffi
Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€1,800
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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.