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![Painting, A La Mode 3, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228847_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Finesse, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228844_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pretty Hurts, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228840_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Originality, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228837_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Outside of the Inside, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228835_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Goddess 2, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228828_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sister and friend II, Betty Acquah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220459_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Never Say Die, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2216618_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Souvenirs of Resilience 2 -21st Century,, Gobe Joseph](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2234988_1_grid.jpg)
Souvenirs of Resilience 2 -21st Century,
Gobe Joseph
Painting - 101.6 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 28 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Labake, Mayowa Esan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2234429_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Aliyah, Mayowa Esan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2234428_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, More Than This 2, Fasalejo Tobiloba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230251_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, More Than This, Fasalejo Tobiloba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230249_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sisi Eko, Michael Adetula](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228152_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Men After Flowers, Michael Adetula](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228151_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Adunni 1, Mayowa Esan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231337_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Adunni 2, Mayowa Esan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231336_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Don't Say Goodbye, Mayowa Esan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231333_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, If I Were You, Mayowa Esan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231332_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Out of Sight, Mayowa Esan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231331_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Piper: The Tune, Awosola Michael Angello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230085_1_grid.jpg)
The Piper: The Tune
Awosola Michael Angello
Painting - 73.7 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 29 x 29 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Playtime before Bedtime, Oluwaseun Ojebiyi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228811_1_grid.jpg)
Playtime before Bedtime
Oluwaseun Ojebiyi
Painting - 88.9 x 74.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 29.5 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Innocence, Ademola Ajayi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228248_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Agony of a Betrayed Heart, Ademola Ajayi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228243_1_grid.jpg)
Agony of a Betrayed Heart
Ademola Ajayi
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Good News, Alabi Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230574_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Courage, Alabi Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230572_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Right Behind My Fence It's Also Greener 2, Samson Olatubosun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228241_1_grid.jpg)
Right Behind My Fence It's Also Greener 2
Samson Olatubosun
Painting - 74.9 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Little Things Matter, Damilola Edubiyi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231354_1_grid.jpg)
Little Things Matter
Damilola Edubiyi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Model of Rectitude, Damilola Edubiyi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231351_1_grid.jpg)
Model of Rectitude
Damilola Edubiyi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
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![Painting, If, Abayomi Odetomi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230835_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Virtuous Woman, Abayomi Odetomi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230833_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Queen Forever, Abayomi Odetomi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230831_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Enchanted Reverie, Abayomi Odetomi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230826_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A Symphony of Love, Abayomi Odetomi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230820_1_grid.jpg)
A Symphony of Love
Abayomi Odetomi
Painting - 144.8 x 114.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57 x 45.2 x 1 inch
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![Painting, A Rock (The Bond We Share), Lynda Charles](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230565_1_grid.jpg)
A Rock (The Bond We Share)
Lynda Charles
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Hope, Samuel Oseigyei Kumah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230571_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sister and friend, Betty Acquah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220457_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cosmic Dream, Samuel Oseigyei Kumah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230568_1_grid.jpg)
Cosmic Dream
Samuel Oseigyei Kumah
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Sisi Eko, Oluwaseun Ojebiyi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228799_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ayeta (Bulletproof), Abiola Olabamiji](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214857_1_grid.jpg)
Ayeta (Bulletproof)
Abiola Olabamiji
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Shoulder to Lean On, Taiwo Odejinmi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208059_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Soft and Tidy, Fasalejo Tobiloba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230245_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Behind the Scene, Fasalejo Tobiloba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230243_1_grid.jpg)
Behind the Scene
Fasalejo Tobiloba
Painting - 132.1 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 52 x 48 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Black Couple 2, Olaosun Oluwapelumi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228884_1_grid.jpg)
Black Couple 2
Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
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![Painting, I'm Just Here, Olaosun Oluwapelumi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228883_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait of a Black Woman in Church Hat, Olaosun Oluwapelumi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228878_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of a Black Woman in Church Hat
Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Painting - 86.4 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 34 x 34 x 1 inch
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![Painting, What Black Love Looks Like 2, Alawaye Tope](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228894_1_grid.jpg)
What Black Love Looks Like 2
Alawaye Tope
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Ganja Man, Hammed Olayanju](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228160_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Resilience, Hammed Olayanju](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228158_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Brotherliness, Hammed Olayanju](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228157_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Like Minds, Oluwaseun Ojebiyi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228802_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, We All Need Someone 1, Samson Olatubosun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228239_1_grid.jpg)
We All Need Someone 1
Samson Olatubosun
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Cubist Fruit Harmony, Sargis Zaqaryan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2227946_1_grid.jpg)
Cubist Fruit Harmony
Sargis Zaqaryan
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Cubist Bounty, Sargis Zaqaryan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2227936_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Beauty of Chaos 02, Anastasia Vasilyeva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1617912_1_grid.jpg)
The Beauty of Chaos 02
Anastasia Vasilyeva
Painting - 50 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
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![Painting, Purpose of existence, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237122_1_grid.jpg)
Purpose of existence
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
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![Painting, Untitled, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150959_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dreaming of the Future, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181015_1_grid.jpg)
Dreaming of the Future
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 86.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 34 x 48 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Ray Of Hope, Innocent Chikezie](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156584_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Focus, Bellus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1168038_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Brotherhood 4, Ekele Francis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1737666_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Enìyàn (Human) 3, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1223103_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Crown of beauty, Agwunwa Theophilus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138046_1_grid.jpg)
Crown of beauty
Agwunwa Theophilus
Painting - 137.2 x 96.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 54 x 38 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Still in Silence, Obeka Simon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1899225_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Crimson Adornment, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150966_1_grid.jpg)
Crimson Adornment
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 99.1 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 30 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Culture I, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1245405_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Color immersion, Carla Bosch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1426110_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, We Await, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186970_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Friendship, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2122638_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, People, Ablade Glover](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1476612_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Market, Ablade Glover](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1476609_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Goddess, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937970_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Three Pillars, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937952_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Essence 5, Dunmade Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1691814_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Machine, Sebastien Arts](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1071804_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Self Reflection 2, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1649181_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Love from Afar 1, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1739448_1_grid.jpg)
Love from Afar 1
Emmanuel Ojebola
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Transfiguration I, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1254588_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, My peregrinations 2, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1223301_1_grid.jpg)
My peregrinations 2
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
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![Painting, Still waiting, Moses Nyawanda](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1196955_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Contemplation, Donald Onuoha](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/320356_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jeunesse détresse, Ibrahima Sory Diallo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1789806_1_grid.jpg)
Jeunesse détresse
Ibrahima Sory Diallo
Painting - 80 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Call-box docta Ange, Marcel Tchopwe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1626312_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bond, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722072_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hear from one ear, Harouna Ouedraogo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/757116_1_grid.jpg)
Hear from one ear
Harouna Ouedraogo
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Un couple africain, Alphou Diallo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2092005_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, ZO, Well Rimo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1945956_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Oris 2 (série de 40 têtes), Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1505118_1_grid.jpg)
Oris 2 (série de 40 têtes)
Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya
Painting - 44 x 29 cm Painting - 17.3 x 11.4 inch
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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.