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![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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Ancestorial Spirits, Ima Amu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203407_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, Ray Of Hope, Innocent Chikezie](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156584_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, Untitled, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150959_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Focus, Bellus](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1168038_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, In Her, Ogunniyi Oluwatosin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176836_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, Beauté d'ébène, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1177188_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Culture I, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1245405_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, Color immersion, Carla Bosch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1426110_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Market Place, Ablade Glover](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1692597_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, We Await, Samson Toba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186970_1_grid.jpg)
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![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, Friendship, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2122638_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, 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, 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, Call-box docta Ange, Marcel Tchopwe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1626312_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Contemplation, Donald Onuoha](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/320356_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peace from Within, Michael Adetula](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186969_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, ZO, Well Rimo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1945956_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Un couple africain, Alphou Diallo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2092005_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, Bond, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722072_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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![Painting, It’s a cockerel, Patricia Njeri](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/758769_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, Aguae, Dominique Zinkpè](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/187423_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Harouna Ouedraogo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/260935_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Smoker, Harouna Ouedraogo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/248173_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Connecté, Jean-Michel Cordier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2106039_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Espoir, Tchif Tchiakpe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1517304_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Soul Meditation, Taiwo Odejinmi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1939239_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Extraordinary Woman, Michael Adetula](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2125623_1_grid.jpg)
Extraordinary Woman
Michael Adetula
Painting - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Sortie de bureaux, Fawzi Brachemi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/168193_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Heritage Custodian Tso, Franck Kemkeng Noah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2168834_1_grid.jpg)
The Heritage Custodian Tso
Franck Kemkeng Noah
Painting - 110 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Furry Companion, Olaosun Oluwapelumi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2002551_1_grid.jpg)
Furry Companion
Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Painting - 91.4 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 34 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Virtue, Lazarus Massavo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1699779_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Oris (série de 40 têtes), Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1505313_1_grid.jpg)
Oris (série de 40 têtes)
Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya
Painting - 42 x 34 cm Painting - 16.5 x 13.4 inch
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![Painting, Mr Ajala, Tolulope Adigbo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2097021_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Now you see me, Tolulope Adigbo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2081919_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Days of freedom, Betty Acquah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1976337_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Divine, Kayimahe Ishmael Zed](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937202_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Solonel, Kayimahe Ishmael Zed](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937199_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Humble, SISC](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1823022_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Victoria Makinde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749858_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Season of celebration, Betty Acquah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1436661_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A new crown, Themanfromthefuture Urano](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2099628_1_grid.jpg)
A new crown
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Fragilidad (Fragility), Oniosun Victoria Erioluwa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1736793_1_grid.jpg)
Fragilidad (Fragility)
Oniosun Victoria Erioluwa
Painting - 50.8 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 28 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Copain vert, Well Rimo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138500_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Celebration, Harouna Ouedraogo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/520991_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ni vu ni connu, Harouna Ouedraogo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/520262_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Whisper, Harouna Ouedraogo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/520253_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The lovers, Kehinde Mayowa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738320_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ahoo, Themanfromthefuture Urano](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2160793_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Le regard, Well Rimo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138499_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Blue conversation, Oshorenoya David Francis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138243_1_grid.jpg)
Blue conversation
Oshorenoya David Francis
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Peinture Lilanga, George Lilanga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/119134_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peinture Lilanga, George Lilanga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/119131_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peinture Lilanga, George Lilanga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/119125_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peinture Lilanga, George Lilanga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/118999_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peinture Lilanga, George Lilanga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/118987_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La Potière de Samba, Roger Djiguemdé](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/975729_1_grid.jpg)
La Potière de Samba
Roger Djiguemdé
Painting - 55 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Faces in Love, Mosoti Kepha](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/890532_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red Elephant, Mosoti Kepha](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/890496_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled IV, Michael W. Soi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/799542_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Feelings from the other side, Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1518057_1_grid.jpg)
Feelings from the other side
Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 cm Painting - 36 x 36 inch
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![Painting, Spiritual journey, Themanfromthefuture Urano](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156271_1_grid.jpg)
Spiritual journey
Themanfromthefuture Urano
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, Abstract Feelings (Ebony Queen series II), Eyitayo Alagbe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1673874_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract Feelings (Ebony Queen series II)
Eyitayo Alagbe
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Couples dreams, James Mutisya](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/739665_1_grid.jpg)
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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.