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![Painting, Boldness 1, Eyitayo Alagbe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152954_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Smile, Eyitayo Alagbe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152953_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Little One, Eyitayo Alagbe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152952_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Solitary Soul, Iyiola Odunayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2188189_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Circle of Trust 2, Iyiola Odunayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186950_1_grid.jpg)
Circle of Trust 2
Iyiola Odunayo
Painting - 101.6 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,000
![Painting, Circle of Trust 1, Iyiola Odunayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181016_1_grid.jpg)
Circle of Trust 1
Iyiola Odunayo
Painting - 101.6 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,000
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![Painting, Because I Believed, Lazarus Massavo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1750683_1_grid.jpg)
Because I Believed
Lazarus Massavo
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,000
![Painting, The Zeal of my father's house 2, Lazarus Massavo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1750143_1_grid.jpg)
The Zeal of my father's house 2
Lazarus Massavo
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,000
![Painting, Alone With My Thought, Babatunde Adeogun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1743363_1_grid.jpg)
Alone With My Thought
Babatunde Adeogun
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 inch
$2,800
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![Painting, Thoughts, Clinton Odhiambo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176783_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Way Forward, Abdulateef Salaudeen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149678_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Challenging Conversation, Abdulateef Salaudeen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149670_1_grid.jpg)
Challenging Conversation
Abdulateef Salaudeen
Painting - 76.2 x 63.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 25 x 1 inch
$1,450
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![Painting, Baby Sitter, Clinton Odhiambo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2091483_1_grid.jpg)
Baby Sitter
Clinton Odhiambo
Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,650
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![Painting, Be Bold, Adewuyi Theophilus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1965423_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Euphoria 2, Kehinde Mayowa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150988_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Euphoria 1, Kehinde Mayowa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150976_1_grid.jpg)
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Wandering Wheels (Ajala 2)
Tolulope Adigbo
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$1,950
![Painting, Different dimension, Chinedu Chidebe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961589_1_grid.jpg)
Different dimension
Chinedu Chidebe
Painting - 101.6 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 44 x 1 inch
$1,800
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![Painting, Le cadeau, Roland Serge Gnakabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1938021_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Complicité, Roland Serge Gnakabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1934991_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Mon frère, Roland Serge Gnakabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1934976_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Onye Nchekwa, Chinedu Chidebe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1929414_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rendition of Days to Come, Awosola Michael Angello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898025_1_grid.jpg)
Rendition of Days to Come
Awosola Michael Angello
Painting - 87.6 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 34.5 x 46 x 1 inch
$2,000
![Painting, Between the line, Sena Tues](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1969704_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Look see, Sena Tues](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1969698_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Focal, Sena Tues](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1939230_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Life is Elsewhere, Sena Tues](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1939194_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Royal Couple (Drawing from the back) (1), Taju Tijani Mayakiri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1735746_1_grid.jpg)
Royal Couple (Drawing from the back) (1)
Taju Tijani Mayakiri
Painting - 38.1 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15 x 12 x 1 inch
$1,000
![Painting, Sans Titre, Francklin Mbungu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523484_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans Titre, Francklin Mbungu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523463_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait Van Gogh, Francklin Mbungu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523439_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait Van Gogh
Francklin Mbungu
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,236
![Painting, Nostalgie, Francklin Mbungu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523436_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fleur africaine, Francklin Mbungu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523418_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le firmament, Jean-Baptiste Lyonnet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2064696_1_grid.jpg)
Le firmament
Jean-Baptiste Lyonnet
Painting - 65 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,348
![Painting, L'énigme de l'attachement Ghost Town Part I & II, Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1946562_1_grid.jpg)
L'énigme de l'attachement Ghost Town Part I & II
Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya
Painting - 60 x 42.5 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,013
![Painting, Flame of you 2, Jumoke Oyetunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1787520_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abishola (Born to wealth), Oniosun Victoria Erioluwa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1736775_1_grid.jpg)
Abishola (Born to wealth)
Oniosun Victoria Erioluwa
Painting - 71.1 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 20 x 1 inch
$1,200
![Painting, I Wish, Oniosun Victoria Erioluwa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1736760_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Helper, Olaosun Oluwapelumi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152364_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Deserted Boat Santorini, Dondi Schwartz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2093997_1_grid.jpg)
Deserted Boat Santorini
Dondi Schwartz
Painting - 90 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,230
![Painting, Play time I, Betty Acquah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1959402_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 1958 Le grand Bleu Blue, Abdallah Benanteur](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1036212_1_grid.jpg)
1958 Le grand Bleu Blue
Abdallah Benanteur
Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,417
![Painting, Malédiction de la sorcière, Frieda Mouroum](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/712299_1_grid.jpg)
Malédiction de la sorcière
Frieda Mouroum
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$671
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![Painting, La gourmandise et ses conséquences, Frieda Mouroum](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/712284_1_grid.jpg)
La gourmandise et ses conséquences
Frieda Mouroum
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$671
![Painting, La victoire de la reine, Frieda Mouroum](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/712272_1_grid.jpg)
La victoire de la reine
Frieda Mouroum
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$671
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![Painting, Sans titre, Gatien Mabounga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/246829_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Konan et Adjoua, Gbane Bacary](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2137214_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Têtes couronnées - Mona sortant du salon de coiffure, Gatien Mabounga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/207052_1_grid.jpg)
Têtes couronnées - Mona sortant du salon de coiffure
Gatien Mabounga
Painting - 120 x 80 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 inch
$2,125
![Painting, Ce soir je serai la plus belle pour aller danser, Gatien Mabounga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/206740_1_grid.jpg)
Ce soir je serai la plus belle pour aller danser
Gatien Mabounga
Painting - 140 x 100 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 inch
$2,236
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![Painting, Cool chilling 2, Oshorenoya David Francis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138249_1_grid.jpg)
Cool chilling 2
Oshorenoya David Francis
Painting - 114.3 x 114.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45 x 45 x 1 inch
$1,200
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Lion in the bushes
James Mutisya
Painting - 119 x 117 x 2 cm Painting - 46.9 x 46.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,342
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Corse France boner
Jaber El Mahjoub
Painting - 37 x 53 x 1 cm Painting - 14.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,677
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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.