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By Nigerian artist Wole Lagunju (born 1966), Black Girl V (Ibori), 75 x 57.5 inches, oil on canvas, 2025, ©️ Wole Lagunju. #art #blackartist #blackartists #AfricanArt #africanartists #africanartist
From Montague Contemporary: “Wole Lagunju practices a visually stunning form of Onaism, wherein he appropriates Western cultural artifacts and combines them with Yoruba cultural artifacts, notably Gelede masks, to challenge the audience to consider how we often look at culture through a Western lens.
The Gelede masquerade is a performance celebrating motherhood, fertility, and femininity - and combining these themes with Western cultural icons, he evolves our understanding of the role of Yoruba culture - and broadly African art - to reframe our perspective. Sampling from a wide variety of cultural iconography across history - from Dutch Golden to Elizabethan to fifties Americana to Nigerian adiré batik - Lagunju’s paintings are both fashionable but also imbued with layers of inspiration and meaning.
Lagunju’s cultural references, mined from the eras of colonization and decolonization of the African continent critique the racial and social structures of the 19th century whilst evoking commentaries on power, femininity and womanhood.
Wole Lagunju is a 1986 graduate of Fine arts and graphic design at the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Lagunju has exhibited widely in Nigeria, United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.
His works are included in various private and public art collections including the Denver Art Museum, St Louis Art Museum, the Toledo Art Museum, The Virginia Museum of Fine Art (promised), the World Bank, the Norval Foundation, The United States Art in Embassy Collection in Nigeria, the Africa First Collection, the Ashley Longshore Collection, the Mack Collection, the Glasser Collection, the Chinn Collection, amongst others.” -
https://www.europesays.com/africa/216329/ New group exhibition at Art of Contemporary Africa SF #Africa #AfricanArt #AfricanArtist #BlackArtist #FemaleArtist
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Your art post for today: by South African artist Lebohang Motaung (born 1992), Expressive Roots, 2020, watercolor over linocut, 98.5 x 68.5 cm, ©️Lebohang Motaung. #womanartist #womenartists #africanartist #southafricanartist
Artist’s Statement: “As a fine artist and a hairstylist plaiting hair has always been part of my life. Over the years it has my area of research and art practice.I am fascinated by arrangements, patterns, and different textures. My mission has always been more than making women beautiful, I am committed through my work to portray a sense of confidence and contentment and reflect issues of shame, stereotypes and insults relating to hair, African hair.
In my work, I use a wide range of mediums from linocut, etching, paper making and synthetic hair on paper. With my etchings and linocuts, I present the timeous and laborious process that I go through when plaiting hair. Hair can be a symbol of one’s identity it has the power to dictate how a person is seen.”
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By Uche Uguru (born 1993), Queen African Series 6, collage on canvas, 100x80cm, 2025, ©️ Uche Uguru. #womanartist #womenartists #africanartist #africanartists #art
From the artist’s Instagram: ‘The Queen African painting shows a strong and beautiful Nigerian woman. She wears a headwrap, which is a special part of Nigerian traditional clothing. Her face looks straight at the viewer with confidence.
The painting is made from small strips of paper, which creates a sense of movement. You can also see lines on her face that look like scars. In some African cultures, scars were used to identify people. But these scars can also represent the difficult challenges African women face, like emotional pain or environmental problems.
Queen African celebrates the beauty, strength, and resilience of African women. It reminds us that we should support and care for each other, and that together, we can create a better world.As Adetutu Alabi says, "You can be anything you want to be.
Don't let your scars hold you back.”’The artist’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ucheuguru/
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Your Women’s History Month art post for today: by Nigerian born artist Data Oruwari (born 1987), based in Brooklyn, The Awakening, 2019, ink, acrylic, gouache and gold leaf on archival paper, 14x20 inches, ©️Data Oruwari #womanartist #womenartists #drawing #africanartist
From Design Indaba: “Creative strategist Data Oruwari is formally trained in law and branding but her real passion is creativity. Self-taught in illustration and graphic design, Oruwari creates a number of projects inspired by African subjects. Her mircopen illustrations are characterised by intricate, monochrome dimensions that bring her ideas to life.”
The artist’s website: https://www.dataoruwari.com
The artist’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dataoruwari
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#Tems ✅‼️🌍💓🙏✨💛
#Tems has overtaken #Tyla as the #AfricanArtist with the Most #Spotify Monthly Listeners with 38.5 #million. #Spotify
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Opeyemi Matthew Olukotun
Nigerian Artist painting primarily with acrylics
#OpeyemiMatthewOlukotun #art #artist #portraits #portraitpainter #acrylics #nigerianartist #nigerianart #africanart #africanartist #nigeria #portraiture #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #artworld #artistoftheday #OpeyemiOlukotun
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Opeyemi Matthew Olukotun
Nigerian Artist painting primarily with acrylics
#OpeyemiMatthewOlukotun #art #artist #portraits #portraitpainter #acrylics #nigerianartist #nigerianart #africanart #africanartist #nigeria #portraiture #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #artworld #artistoftheday #OpeyemiOlukotun
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Painting of the Day. All Heads Together XIV
> > https://www.artcameroon.com/all-heads-together-14/
In this vibrant acrylic creation, Angu Walters has poured his fascination with the interconnectedness of humanity into a tapestry of faces. Every brushstroke is a testament to our shared experiences, emotions, and dreams, converging in a surreal dance. It's 4 feet wide!
$2400 Satisfaction guaranteed
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Painting of the Day. The Happy Family VII
> > https://www.artcameroon.com/painting/the-happy-family-8-giclee-print/
This festive art print is by the renowned Cameroonian artist, Angu Walters. It's an African family painted in a bold and expressive style. This beautiful painting is sure to bring joy to any home.
#AfricanArt #africanartist #blackartist #artprint
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Painting of the Day. The Blues Band I
> > https://www.artcameroon.com/painting/the-blues-band-1-giclee-print/
This top-quality art print made from a high-resolution digital scan of a painting of a blues band seems very especially African somehow. The colors are soft and understated, but they are also very effective in creating a sense of atmosphere. The overall effect is one of intimacy and warmth.
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Beautiful vibrant art by Betty Acquah
https://www.tigaafricanart.com/betty-acquah/(Via @elizemanis 🙏 )
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Ousmane Sow (1935 – 2016) Senegalese Sculptor
Sow was known for his larger than life sculpture series depicting different cultures of Africa, as well as collections that captured a moment in history - His “Battle of Little Bighorn,” with 11 horses and 24 human figures, was shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2003.
In later years he sculpted historic figures like Victor Hugo, Nelson Mandels and Toussaint Louverture, the former slave who fought for Haitian independence.
#ousmanesow #sculptor #sculpture #senegaleseartist #art #artist #artists #artworld #worldofart #africanart #africanartist #africancultures #littlebighorn #toussantlouverture #victorhugosculpture #victorhugo #escultura #skulptur #bildhauer #sculpteur
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Wonderful new work by the young & talented Nana Osei of Ghana. Hanging it. "Sweet Nectar of Love," acrylic, 37x30. Nana is well known for his expressive portrait painting, interweaving lines & abstract shapes with his subjects and their clothing. He draws inspiration from his roots in Ghana, portraying adolescent ambition with a wealth of optimism. Private collection.
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#Cameroon born artist #LudovicNkoth moved with his family to #SouthCarolina when he was 13 years old.
This painting is titled Holding on to Memories, 2020
#cameroonianartist #southcarolinaartist #art #artworld #africanartist #africanamericanartist #blackartist #worldofart
