African Art

Once disregarded and at times even discredited by the Western art world, African art saw its first real discovery during the Cubist movement. From then on, African art held a greatly influential role in modern art as shown by its recent rise in popularity. A deserving success story of the art world, African art attracts collectors from all around the world. Finally, African artists receive the recognition they deserve. 

It must be noted that African art cannot easily be defined owing to the vastness of its African multicultural roots. The African continent has more than 1.3 billion inhabitants and each of its countries holds a rich culture with its own artistic potential. 

While it remains difficult for African artists to launch a far-reaching career, technology has had a positive impact upon the situation. Numerous events of international scope have also shown support for this genre such as the Dak'Art Biennial in Senegal, the CAPE (Contemporary African Culture) in South Africa, TACCA in Angola or the AKAA (Also Known As Africa) contemporary art fair in Paris. 

Many artists have therefore become recognized and well-established figures of the contemporary art market, sought-after by international and African art collections. This is the case of Barthélémy Toguo, a Cameroonian artist who works in both drawing and sculpture. His artworks celebrate his love of his homeland expressing the continent's great symbolic value. The same narrative can be said of artist Hatem Akrou whose artistic expression places great importance on color. For Akrou, color conveys a form of freedom in art.

Another asset to contemporary African art is the work of the continent's talented photographers. Photographer Ebuka Michael's work reflects a mise-en-scene of intimate introspection alongside a striking composition. His peer, Thandiwe Muriu, draws on a haute-couture aesthetic to express her vision as a committed female entrepreneur on the African art scene. The Ouattara Twins take up elements of a more traditional nature rediscovering the African mask. Their sculptural practice transcends beyond modernity into the realm of tradition. 

In this selection of artworks curated by Artsper, we find many committed African artists, all of whom carry a message of fairer representation in the art world. Dive into the incredible diversity that artists from the African continent have to offer to the contemporary art scene!

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Painting, Kouka, Kouka

Kouka

Kouka

Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,387

Sculpture, Torso, Witness Bonjisi

Torso

Witness Bonjisi

Sculpture - 14.6 x 7.5 x 3.5 inch

$7,819

Painting, Sans titre, Ilhem Ellouze

Sans titre

Ilhem Ellouze

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$2,312

Sculpture, La force, Âme Sauvage

La force

Âme Sauvage

Sculpture - 5.1 x 2.8 x 16.1 inch

$520

Painting, Blue VR775, Kseniya Rai

Blue VR775

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,849

Painting, The Drummer, Angu Walters

The Drummer

Angu Walters

Painting - 22.8 x 20.9 x 0 inch

$3,200

Painting, Lobi, Jean-Michel Cordier

Lobi

Jean-Michel Cordier

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,849

Painting, Au voleur, Ange Kumbi

Au voleur

Ange Kumbi

Painting - 22.4 x 28.3 x 0.4 inch

$2,081

Painting, Madiba, Véronique Baleste

Madiba

Véronique Baleste

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,387

Painting, Turtles, Eric Tournaire

Turtles

Eric Tournaire

Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$555

Painting, One Head Up, cObo

One Head Up

cObo

Painting - 39 x 31 x 1 inch

$2,659

Sculpture, Damsel, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Damsel

Nnamdi Okonkwo

Sculpture - 10 x 12 x 10 inch

$5,400

Fine Art Drawings, Intribe, Ofobuike Okudoh

Intribe

Ofobuike Okudoh

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$6,357

Painting, Olivia, Samuel Mougey

Olivia

Samuel Mougey

Painting - 53.5 x 41.3 x 1.4 inch

$4,623

Painting, Stay Wild, Eklektik

Stay Wild

Eklektik

Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.4 inch

$324

Painting, Double Face, Dje Ozval

Double Face

Dje Ozval

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

$462

Painting, Muhammad Ali legacy, SISC

Muhammad Ali legacy

SISC

Painting - 31.9 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$2,427

Painting, Alala, Lu Mourelle

Alala

Lu Mourelle

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$7,166

Sculpture, Torso (2), Witness Bonjisi

Torso (2)

Witness Bonjisi

Sculpture - 15.4 x 7.1 x 4.3 inch

$5,097