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![Painting, Black Beauty, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722126_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 1970, Daouda Traoré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218937_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nothing Feels Better Than True Love, Joshua Salami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217745_1_grid.jpg)
Nothing Feels Better Than True Love
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,799
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![Painting, Timeless Friends, Oluwaseun Ojebiyi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2228812_1_grid.jpg)
Timeless Friends
Oluwaseun Ojebiyi
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 inch
$2,850
![Painting, Hope of Glory (Ireti Ogo), Ademola Ajayi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218919_1_grid.jpg)
Hope of Glory (Ireti Ogo)
Ademola Ajayi
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,350
![Painting, Peace Begins With A Smile, Ademola Ajayi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2215630_1_grid.jpg)
Peace Begins With A Smile
Ademola Ajayi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,750
![Painting, Panorama of virgin beauty II, Betty Acquah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220454_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Panorama of virgin beauty 1, Betty Acquah](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220448_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Avec les go au grin, Daouda Traoré](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218941_1_grid.jpg)
Avec les go au grin
Daouda Traoré
Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$6,918
![Painting, Looking beyond 3, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1644060_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Down Nepa, Awosola Michael Angello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2230086_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Beach Holiday Red Sea, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210734_1_grid.jpg)
Beach Holiday Red Sea
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 45 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$519
![Painting, African Village Painting Africa Landscape Original Art Africa Oil Painting, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231978_1_grid.jpg)
African Village Painting Africa Landscape Original Art Africa Oil Painting
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$231
![Painting, Dress Code, Philip Letsu Komla](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2227696_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait of Basquiat, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118333_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of Basquiat
Emmanuel Ojebola
Painting - 71.1 x 71.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 28 x 1 inch
$3,000
![Painting, African Tribe House Painting Africa Landscape Original Art Africa Sunset, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2231967_1_grid.jpg)
African Tribe House Painting Africa Landscape Original Art Africa Sunset
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$231
![Painting, Perspiration 2, Dunmade Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1690638_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Burning Bush, Ablade Glover](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1026501_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Our Situation Shouldn't Define Us, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1739457_1_grid.jpg)
Our Situation Shouldn't Define Us
Emmanuel Ojebola
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
$5,600
![Painting, Home, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1893822_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Love from Afar 2, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1739454_1_grid.jpg)
Love from Afar 2
Emmanuel Ojebola
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$4,800
![Painting, Boi London, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722066_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Self Reflection 1, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722054_1_grid.jpg)
Self Reflection 1
Emmanuel Ojebola
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$3,000
![Painting, Game of Life, Michael Adetula](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197872_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Culture 4, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1363413_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Masculine Elegance (Beauty Within Us), Fasalejo Tobiloba](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176826_1_grid.jpg)
Masculine Elegance (Beauty Within Us)
Fasalejo Tobiloba
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
$1,350
![Painting, Awokose (The Role Model), Oladire Araireoluwa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1690113_1_grid.jpg)
Awokose (The Role Model)
Oladire Araireoluwa
Painting - 76.2 x 66 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 26 x 1 inch
$1,200
![Painting, Brotherhood, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136148_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Realities of life 4, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1788435_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, Mario Henrique](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2227800_1_grid.jpg)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Mario Henrique
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$8,647
![Painting, Thy Brother's Keeper, Eniafe Gbenga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176057_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Deep Down, Omonu Salisu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1654662_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Black is Beautiful, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150965_1_grid.jpg)
Black is Beautiful
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,100
![Painting, Shared vision, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136201_1_grid.jpg)
Shared vision
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch
$1,850
![Painting, Ojulari 3, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722111_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Here and There, Rahma Lhoussig](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177015_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Oppressor and the Oppressed, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186933_1_grid.jpg)
Oppressor and the Oppressed
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 116.8 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 35 x 1 inch
$2,100
![Painting, Leader and followers, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2122530_1_grid.jpg)
Leader and followers
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 91.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1 inch
$1,850
![Painting, Morenike Afrofuture, Ekele Francis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202142_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, United Kingdom, Makenol Profil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1134441_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled III, Michael W. Soi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/758667_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sisters in Yellow 3, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208633_1_grid.jpg)
Sisters in Yellow 3
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
$4,000
![Painting, Bob Marley, Godspower Odogwu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157128_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Teach us to love ourselves, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152361_1_grid.jpg)
Teach us to love ourselves
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$3,000
![Painting, Ojulari 2, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722114_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ojulari 1, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1722075_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Marriage of the trees, Makenol Profil](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1131474_1_grid.jpg)
Marriage of the trees
Makenol Profil
Painting - 61 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch
$4,079
![Painting, Untitled, rouge, Aboudia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1728240_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dance Step, Godspower Odogwu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157163_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Aspectus 1, Charles Osaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1723053_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Midnight Melodies, Godwin Arikpo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156070_1_grid.jpg)
Midnight Melodies
Godwin Arikpo
Painting - 91.44 x 121.92 x 4 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.6 inch
$1,844
![Painting, Portrait of truth, Amarkine Amarteifio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1483299_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of truth
Amarkine Amarteifio
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 inch
$3,900
![Painting, Mother earth, Amarkine Amarteifio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1483281_1_grid.jpg)
Mother earth
Amarkine Amarteifio
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 inch
$3,900
![Painting, Looking Beyond II, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237104_1_grid.jpg)
Looking Beyond II
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
$1,860
![Painting, Our daily bread, Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1487682_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Glow 1, Mayowa Esan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1891653_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portriat of mother earth, Amarkine Amarteifio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1465422_1_grid.jpg)
Portriat of mother earth
Amarkine Amarteifio
Painting - 61 x 116.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 46 x 2 inch
$5,900
![Painting, Enchanting Elegance, Samson Adetunji](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205746_1_grid.jpg)
Enchanting Elegance
Samson Adetunji
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,250
![Painting, Baby Ritual, Sebastien Arts](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1065276_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Couple II, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1025886_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138839_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Ololufe Mi (Love of My Life), Oladire Araireoluwa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1690167_1_grid.jpg)
Ololufe Mi (Love of My Life)
Oladire Araireoluwa
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,460
![Painting, Realities of Life II, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237404_1_grid.jpg)
Realities of Life II
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
$1,000
![Painting, Realities of Life I, Damola Ayegbayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1237164_1_grid.jpg)
Realities of Life I
Damola Ayegbayo
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 inch
$1,000
![Painting, Daily Diary, Ogunniyi Oluwatosin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172345_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Far From Home, Michael Adetula](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141742_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Antidote from the Gods, Ademola Ajayi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172166_1_grid.jpg)
Antidote from the Gods
Ademola Ajayi
Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,350
![Painting, Fulfilment of Motherhood, Ademola Ajayi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1974399_1_grid.jpg)
Fulfilment of Motherhood
Ademola Ajayi
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,350
![Painting, Market day in Kawangware, Leonard Ngure](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1196298_1_grid.jpg)
Market day in Kawangware
Leonard Ngure
Painting - 70.5 x 96.5 x 2 cm Painting - 27.8 x 38 x 0.8 inch
$2,652
![Painting, Sisters in the garden, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2136144_1_grid.jpg)
Sisters in the garden
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 99.1 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 31 x 1 inch
$1,550
![Painting, My Best Friend VIII painting from Africa, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1314072_1_grid.jpg)
My Best Friend VIII painting from Africa
Angu Walters
Painting - 80 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$1,500
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![Painting, Oris 3 (série de 40 têtes), Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1505298_1_grid.jpg)
Oris 3 (série de 40 têtes)
Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya
Painting - 48 x 28 cm Painting - 18.9 x 11 inch
$1,729
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News update 2
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 91.4 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 46 x 1 inch
$1,850
![Painting, I'm Not Alone, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2122584_1_grid.jpg)
I'm Not Alone
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 119.4 x 99.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 39 x 1 inch
$1,850
![Painting, Fertility Ritual, Amarkine Amarteifio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1026516_1_grid.jpg)
Fertility Ritual
Amarkine Amarteifio
Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 inch
$3,800
![Painting, Not A Time To Be Afraid 2, Olaosun Oluwapelumi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193826_1_grid.jpg)
Not A Time To Be Afraid 2
Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Painting - 88.9 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,500
![Painting, Not A Time To Be Afraid, Olaosun Oluwapelumi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2181020_1_grid.jpg)
Not A Time To Be Afraid
Olaosun Oluwapelumi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,000
![Painting, What my eyes have seen, Emmanuel Ojebola](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1930776_1_grid.jpg)
What my eyes have seen
Emmanuel Ojebola
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$4,500
![Painting, Yellow Forest Aglow, Ablade Glover](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1681140_1_grid.jpg)
Yellow Forest Aglow
Ablade Glover
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 10.2 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 inch
$25,000
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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.