Title: ON THE OTHER SIDE. I Size: 30x40 inches Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2023 . .. There are times when we think we can never be happy. Then we see the other side and find people who are always looking for a reason to be happy, that teaches us how to be happy. There are also times when we think we have the most troubled life. Then we see the other side and there are people who have so many troubles in one day of their life that our life seems good. There are times when we make a small mistake think we are always hard done by. Then we see the other side and there are people who are stripped off their right to live for something they never did. There are times when cry out loud when we aren't served with our favorite food. Then we see the other side and find people people begging and stealing for one time meal. There are also times when we are happy and forget everything around us. Then we see the other side and find people who are there for us even when they are down. There are times in life when we completely lose hope. Then we see the other side and find a 2 year old kid trying to walk, falls, stands, falls, stands and finally starts walking. There are times in life when people leave. Then we see the other side and we realize this is a vast world full of new people. Think on this things! #ontheotherside #Art #bold #love #peace #artistoninstagram #artistononstagram #artgallery #artlover #artoftheday🎨 #artcollector #artcollective #artcollectors #artcurator #artsy #black #blacklove #blackbeauty #blavklivesmatter #blackcollectors #blackwork #galleryowner #beyondbeauty #africanartsociety #africanarts #american #betterdays #blackcollectors #sothebys
Title: The bold and blind lover Size: 24x36 inches Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2023 God is Love. The greatest risk one can ever take for love is being in love. Being in love changes a lot of things about you; it fills you with unexplainable joy and you find yourself making sacrifices and doing things you never thought you could do, especially for and because of another person. It's like a beverage that gives you wings. Love compels you to travel on a far distance journey through the valley of the shadow of death without fear. Love sees no fault and covers a multitude of sins. Love changes ones perception and attitude towards how they see life and things around them. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Think on this things! . . . #godislove #Art #bold #love #artistoninstagram #artistononstagram #artgallery #artlover #artoftheday🎨 #artcollector #artcollective #artcollectors #artcurator #artsy #black #blacklove #blackbeauty #blavklivesmatter #blackcollectors #blackwork #galleryowner #beyondbeauty #africanartsociety #africanarts #american #betterdays #blackcollectors #sothebys @iamnasboi
@154artfair returns in New York and here is a short selection of our favourites from preview days 🤎 ✨1.Austin Uzor with @maatgalleryparis ✨ 2./3. Valerie Asiimwe Amani with @kendejacollective ✨ 4. Hazel Mphande with @bermancontemporary ✨5./6. Khari Turner with @rosssuttongallery ✨ 7. Cow Mash with @bermancontemporary ✨8. Olivia Mary Nantongo with @amasaka.gallery #africanartsociety #austinuzor #valerieasiimweamani #oliviamarynantongo #cowmash #khariturner #hazelmphande #art154
Ibrahim Mahama’s incredible art installation “Purple Hibiscus” is showing at Barbican Centre until 18th August ✨ “The new artwork by Ibrahim Mahama transforms our Lakeside Terrace, enveloping the building’s iconic concrete walls with approximately 2000 square metres of bespoke woven cloth. Purple Hibiscus has been created in collaboration with hundreds of craftspeople from Tamale in Ghana where the colossal panels of pink and purple fabric have been woven and sewn by hand, to be fitted to the brutalist planes of our building. 100 ‘batakaris’ – robes worn by Ghanaian kings – are embroidered onto the artwork. Often saved by families over generations, these precious textiles carry the imprints of the figures they once clothed, signifying the continued relevance of intergenerational knowledge. Ibrahim Mahama holds a deep interest in the life cycles of textiles and what can be learnt from the historical memories embedded within them“ via Barbican press release #ibrahimmahama #barbicancentre @ibrahimmahama3 @barbicancentre #africanartsociety #ghanaianartist
“THE PROGRAMMER”. V Oil on canvas. ( 91x92 cm ),( 36x36 inches ) 2024. . . . . . . . . #contemporaryart, #sothebysafricanart, #sothebys, #blackculture, #bluchipart, #instaart, #instaartist, #nycart, #artcollector, #africa, #adamu_art, #africandiaspora, #africanartsociety, #contemporaryblackart, #blackandwhite, #blackartist, #explorepage, #explore, #artcurator, #kehindewiley, #amoakoboafo, #blackexistence, #marineibrahimgallery, #newworldorder, #delphianopencall
“THE PROGRAMMER”. IV Oil on canvas. ( 91x92 cm ),( 36x36 inches ) 2024. . . . . . . . . #contemporaryart, #sothebysafricanart, #sothebys, #blackculture, #bluchipart, #instaart, #instaartist, #nycart, #artcollector, #africa, #adamu_art, #africandiaspora, #africanartsociety, #contemporaryblackart, #blackandwhite, #blackartist, #explorepage, #explore, #artcurator, #kehindewiley, #amoakoboafo, #blackexistence, #marineibrahimgallery, #newworldorder, #delphianopencall.
“Adam”, charcoal, 2024. . . . #nigerianart #contemporary_african #africanartist #african #africanart #africancontemporaryart #africanartgallery #africanartsociety #africanartcollector #contemporaryafricanart
#ArtistInFocus “In my painting “Symbiosis” I was interested in bringing two different worlds together, the physical and the metaphysical to create a whole new view. I’ve explored the conscious and subconscious mind in my paintings in past and this painting is like a continuation of a personal conversation fueled by my curiosity about how the mind works. The conscious mind and the subconscious mind which I used the rectangular box to represent plays a huge role in the way we think, the way we respond to the things we think about and the way our thoughts influence the things around us. The staircase which is connected to the pilar linking the two portals (conscious and subconscious) can be seen as a channel/gateway into these two worlds.” @chidebe.chinedu.art Artwork Slide 1 Passenger Acrylic on canvas 30 x 37 inches 2024 Slide 2 Symbiosis Acrylic on canvas 30 x 37 inches 2024 #chidebechinedu #nigerianart #contemporary_african #africanartist #african #africanart #africancontemporaryart #africanartgallery #africanartsociety #africanartcollector #contemporaryafricanart
#wordoftheday @chidebe.chinedu.art Chinedu Chidebe is an emerging Nigerian artist exploring abstraction and the conceptual architecture of the human mind. Born in 1998 in Onitsha, in the eastern part of Nigeria, Chidebe has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Fine and Applied Arts from the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Initially working in conventional realist painting, Chidebe’s style has evolved over recent years towards abstract compositions. Inspired by cubism, his current work imagines the mind as a network of shapes, lines, and colors representing ephemeral thoughts and feelings. #chidebechinedu #nigerianart #contemporary_african #africanartist #african #africanart #africancontemporaryart #africanartgallery #africanartsociety #africanartcollector #contemporaryafricanart
Still on my culture and tradition series. : : : : : : Title: Ekombi Medium: oil on canvas Size:48/53 inches Year: 2023 Continuation of my last post Ekombi: The Men typically wear a white fabric with a small wrapper tied around their waist, the wrapper is usually made from locally produced fabrics and may feature patterns or designs that have cultural significance. These traditional attires can vary depending on the specific occasion or event, such as Weddings, Festivals, and other special occasions may call for more elaborate costumes and decorations. #opencallforartists #currentexhibition #artuctions #artcollectors #artcollections #artshowcase #nigeriangalleries #alexsgallery #ooagallerylondon #mitochonddria.gallery #romancollections #romancollectors #iwalewaartgallery #sotogallery #mydrimgallery #africanartsociety #artlovers✔♥ #yollow
“Niger-Delta / Future-Cosmos” exhibition by French-Nigerian artist Wilfred Ukpong (@dr.wilfredukpong) is currently showing at Autograph @autographabp and continues until 1st June 2024. “Wilfred uses Afrofuturism and mysticism to address the environmental degradation and exploitation crisis in the Niger Delta. He draws from his historical and personal archives, ecology politics and indigenous environmentalism to demonstrate how art can be used as a tool for social empowerment and to challenge Colonial narratives.” 📍 Autograph, London 📆 16th February 2024 - 1st June 2024 . . #autographgallerylondon #wilfredukpong #nigerianartist #africanartsociety #frenchartist #africancontemporaryart #nigeriancontemporaryart #photography #africanphotography #africanartcollector #decolonization
“Dreams Have No Titles” by French Algerian artist Zineb Sedira @zinebsedira is opening today at Whitechapel Gallery. Originally conceived for the French Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022, Dreams Have No Titles is an immersive installation comprising film, sculpture, photography and performance, that interweaves the artist’s biography with activist films produced across France, Algeria and Italy in the 1960s and 1970s, a pivotal moment in the history of avant-garde film production. 📍 @whitechapelgallery 📆 15 February 2024 - 12 May 2024 #zinebsedira #whitechapelgallery #londonart #algerianartist #frenchartist #africanartsociety #colonisationfrançaise #frenchcolonisation
“Darling sweetie, sweetie darling” solo exhibition by Somalia 🇸🇴 born, USA 🇺🇸 based artist #Uman is showing at Hauser & Wirth and it is so moving ❤️. 📍 @hauserwirth London 📆 30 January 2024 - 30 March 2024 ✨ The complexity, the nuances, the layers of stories, the vivid colours that invite you into a magical world. The spirituality and traditions that emerge from the large scale paintings. Just WOW. You are not just observing the paintings, you become part of the exhibition, as you stare at the small mirrors embedded in two of her paintings. #hauserwirthlondon #uman #africanartsociety #somalipainter #somaliartist #blackart #blackartist #londonart
“THE PROGRAMMER”. II Oil on canvas. ( 91x92 cm ),( 36x36 inches ) 2024. . . . . . . . . #contemporaryart, #sothebysafricanart, #sothebys, #blackculture, #bluchipart, #instaart, #instaartist, #nycart, #artcollector, #africa, #adamu_art, #africandiaspora, #africanartsociety, #contemporaryblackart, #blackandwhite, #blackartist, #explorepage, #explore, #artcurator, #kehindewiley, #amoakoboafo, #blackexistence, #marineibrahimgallery, #newworldorder,
“THE PROGRAMMER”. III Oil on canvas. ( 93x100 cm ),( 39/9 x 39/9inches ) 2024. . . . . . . . . #contemporaryart, #sothebysafricanart, #sothebys, #blackculture, #bluchipart, #instaart, #instaartist, #nycart, #artcollector, #africa, #adamu_art, #africandiaspora, #africanartsociety, #contemporaryblackart, #blackandwhite, #blackartist, #explorepage, #explore, #artcurator, #kehindewiley, #amoakoboafo, #blackexistence, #marineibrahimgallery, #newworldorder,
“THE PROGRAMMER”. I Oil on canvas. ( 91x92 cm ),( 36x36 inches ) 2024. . . . . . . . . #contemporaryart, #sothebysafricanart, #sothebys, #blackculture, #bluchipart, #instaart, #instaartist, #nycart, #artcollector, #africa, #adamu_art, #africandiaspora, #africanartsociety, #contemporaryblackart, #blackandwhite, #blackartist, #explorepage, #explore, #artcurator, #kehindewiley, #amoakoboafo, #blackexistence, #marineibrahimgallery, #newworldorder, #delphianopencall
‘Kaleidoscopes’ is British artist Lee Simmonds’ (b.1996) third solo exhibition at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery is currently showing at @kristinhjellegjerdegallery (Tower Bridge) gallery. 🗓️ 11 January - 17 February 📍Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery at 36 Tanner Street, SE1 3LD 1️⃣ ‘Good Night Kiss’, 2023 2️⃣ ‘Untitled(Candles)’, 2023 4️⃣ ‘Untitled(Apples)’, 2023 ✨ Animals, figures, luminescent patterns and shadowy forms collide and swirl on the canvas in a seemingly endless dance of colour and light. Simmonds uses a limited colour palette in each work and a mass of paint that was allowed to dry naturally, presenting many possible shapes and compositions. In some works he has also used stencils and a kaleidoscope approach. The exhibition continues until 17 February #leesimmondsart #kristinhjellegjerdegallery #londonart #britishart #africanartsociety
🇳🇬 Lagos art week! And a few favourites from current exhibitions showing at @galleryaffinity @miliki.ng and @hourglasslagos 1️⃣2️⃣ large scale paintings @terencentsako 3️⃣ painting by @ekene_stan 4️⃣5️⃣ artwork by @simhle 6️⃣ painting by @graynyahangare 7️⃣ painting by @mavistauzeni 8️⃣9️⃣ sculptures by @bruceonobrakpeya #artxlagos #africanartsociety #BruceOnobrakpeya #simhleplaatjies #ekenestanley #terencentsakotakomaluleke #mavistauzeni #gracenyahangare
✨ A throwback to Frieze London a week ago, some of the great art shown at the art fair, by artists from Africa and African diaspora: 1️⃣Painting by Eritrean-American painter artist Ficre Ghebreyesus @ficreghebreyesus 2️⃣ Sculpture by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare @shonibarestudio 3️⃣Painting by American visual artist Danielle Mckinney @danielle_mckinney_ 4️⃣ Sculpture by Ethiopian American Visual artist Helina Metaferia @helina.metaferia 5️⃣ Painting by Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum @pamelaphatsimo 6️⃣ Painting by Kenyan painter artist Wangari Mathenge @wangari_mathenge 7️⃣ Artwork by American visual artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase @jonathanlyndonchase 8️⃣ Painting by Ugandan artist Leilah Babirye @babiryesculptor #ficregebreyesus #yinkashonibare #daniellemckinney #helinametaferia #pamelaphatsimosunstrum #wangarimathenge #jonathanlyndonchase #leilahbabirye #africanartsociety #friezeartfair #friezelondon2023
@154artfair Art Fair opened their doors at Somerset house yesterday, bringing exciting and stimulating artworks from artists from Africa and from the African diaspora. A selection of the artwork that caught our eyes, although there were many more that could easily have made the cut too!! 1️⃣Work by the amazing Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh @aidamuluneh 2️⃣Painting by Moroccan artist Nabil El-Makhloufi @nabil_elmakhloufi 3️⃣Painting by Egyptian artist Souad Abdelrassoul @souadabdelrasoul 4️⃣Sculpture by Nigerian artist Niyi Olagunju @adeniyiolagunju 5️⃣Painting by Nigerian artist Austin Uzor @austin.uzor.7 6️⃣Digital Artifact Hologram by LootyNFT @lootynft 7️⃣Painting by Tunisian artist Slimen El Kamel @slimenelkamel 8️⃣Series of paintings by Brazilian artist Gustavo Nazareno @gustavodenazareno 9️⃣Painting by Cameroonian artist Jean David Knot @jeandavidnkot #africanart #africanartsociety #art154 #aidamuluneh #omarmahfoudi #souadabdelrassoul #niyiolagunju #austinuzor #lootynft #slimenelkamel #gustavonazareno #jeandavidnkot
Moroccan artist Mariam Abouzid Souali’s (b.1989, Targuist) @mariamabouzidsouali solo show “Stardust: nous sommes des poussières d’étoiles” at Cecile Fakhoury gallery in Paris, is currently showing until 7th October (a few days left!!) 💫 This is Mariam’s first solo show in Europe and in this series of paintings, the moroccan artist reflects on the place of the individual within globalisation. Through her compositions she approaches the relationship between the Global North and the Global South. Her large paintings bring light to the struggles faced by citizens of the Global South 📍 @galeriececilefakhoury Paris 🗓️ 7 September- 7 October 2023 💫 About the paintings The child is at the center of her works. Almost all of her paintings portray images of children or even teenagers, allowing her to build a bridge between the world of play and a global industrial and commercial order. She also takes the world of sport and sporting competition, from its original perception, to integrate it into her paintings and to present from a new angle the social, environmental and geopolitical issues observed from the coasts of Morocco. #mariamabouzidsouali #galeriececilefakhoury #moroccanartist #womenpainters #africanartsociety #moroccanwomenartists #parisart
Ekata_Isaac. Medium: Oil on Canvas. Year: 2023. . I myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me. William Blake. #artlover #fatherhood #sonship #powerofblack #contemporaryart #oneness #socialmediamarketing #africanartsociety #explore #contemporaryblackart #blackartist #power #authority #godislove #loveislove #loveyourself #love #artistsoninstagram #opedunart
"Fight for me" Charcoal and oil on canvas 3 and half by 2 and half ft 2023 #may2023 #childinnocence #protectachild #soundoffreedom #prebornlivesmatter #achildisnotapawn #createdbyGod #prageru #comtemporaryart #sothebys #artlovers #instaart #instaartist #africanartist #artcollectors #africa #africanindiaspora #africanartsociety #artxlagos #contemporaryartist #venicebiennale #explorepage #explore #artcurator #figurativeart
Absolutely in awe of the new group exhibition “Lagos, Peckham, Repeat: Pilgrimage to the Lakes” which is now open at @southlondongallery On view:Wed 5 July - Sun 9 Oct 2023 Opening: Tue-Sun 11am-6pm 📍 South London Gallery The exhibition which showcases 13 Nigerian and British Nigerian artists is co-curated by @folakunle_oshun Folakunle Oshun, founder of the Lagos Biennal. The show brings together sculpture, photography, film and explores the connections between the UK and Nigeria, and the shared communities. Pictured here: 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ @victorehikhamenor “Cathedral of the Mind” 4️⃣ @shonibarestudio “Diary of a Victorian Dandy” 5️⃣ @lagosstudioarchives 6️⃣ Emeka Ogboh “No Food for Lazy Man” 7️⃣ @abdulrazaqawofeso “Avalanche of Calm” 8️⃣ @temitayostudio “You will find Lagos in London living” 9️⃣ @seyi_adelekun “Àdìre Wata” 🔟 @adeyemimichael . . . . . #lagospeckhamrepeat #lagospeckhamrepeatpilgrimagetothelakes #southlondongallery #southlondon #artnow #adeyemimichael #seyiadelekun #emekaogboh #temitayoogunbiyi #yinkashonibare #victorehikhamenor #abdulrazaqawofeso #africanartsociety #africanartists #nigerianartist #britishartist
Artist painter Austin @austin.uzor.7 (Nigerian, b. 1991.) solo show in Paris with @maatgalleryparis recently opened and will continue until 21st May ✨ 🗓️ 27 April - 21 May 📍 Maât Gallery, 10 rue de Braque, 75003 Paris ✨ About the artist’s practice “Austin Uzor explores the world of the unknown by means of psychological spaces, feelings, and alternate realities in search of existential truths.” via Maât Gallery #austinuzor #maatgalerie #africanartsociety #nigerianartist #contemporaryafricanartist #contemporaryafricanart
“The Magician” ~ In these two photos, Chief Amu is drawing one of his favourite pieces inspired by African dancers and magicians in Ghana. You can see this drawing demonstrated in an Upcoming Episode of “Storytelling Through Art”- A digital series we are presenting that showcases amazing African folklore through bright and captivating imagery and musical works. • • • • • • • • • #africanstories #africana #africanartdecor #africanprint #africanartsociety #africanartist #africanartists #blackartist #blackart #blackartists #blackinscotland #blackartistsinscotland #blackandscottish #scottishartist #scotland #theafricanartscentre
#art #painting #tourism #arttourinternational #contemporaryart #sothebys #socialmediamarketing #blackculture #amysheraldart #bluchipart #instaart #blackcollectors #nycart #artcollectors #africa #artdubai #africaindiaspora #africanartsociety #artxlagos #explore #venicebiennale @power_of_blacks
TITLE : Under-bridge SIZE : 48’x30’ inches MEDIUM : Oil on canvas ARTIST: Clinton Ogunshola #art #painting #lagos #nigeriaartist #tourism #arttourinternational #contemporaryart #sothebys #socialmediamarketing #blackculture #amysheraldart #bluchipart #instaart #blackcollectors #nycart #artcollectors #africa #artdubai #africaindiaspora #africanartsociety #artxlagos #explore #venicebiennale @power_of_blacks
American artists YoYo Lander and Nate Lewis have both recently opened their new show at Zidoun Bossuyt gallery in Paris 💫 ✨Both artists explore Color, form, process and the body through their new artwork ✨[1️⃣->4️⃣] “Still Tuning A Current” by @nloois “Lewis has extended his signature paper-carving techniques to explore connections among the visual languages of dance movement, anatomy, medical diagnostics and weather-pattern data. In the process he raises questions about the interrelatedness of physical movement, history and healing, particularly (but not only) in the context of African diasporic art and culture. Tuning the Current includes several new bodies of work: a series of life-size sculpted prints of figures in motion; abstract handmade paper “quilts” related in texture and patterns to the figurative works” ✨[5️⃣->7️⃣] “A Big Romance” by @yoyolander “YoYo Lander has called her work a journey into the “visceral and expressive” nature of the “essence of humanity.” The richly-pigmented and densely-detailed watercolor collage works Lander created for A Big Romance seek to uncover the organic nature of simply being and the beauty that comes with self-acceptance. The title alludes to the most important relationship of all: the one we have with ourselves. With the understanding that all bodies are political, the artist’s process begins with photographing subjects who are outside of the realm of the body types reified in contemporary art history and culture. Lander’s chosen subjects exude strength and self-possession.” 📍 @zidounbossuytgallery in Paris 75006 🗓️ On view 23 March - 13 May 2023 . . . . #zidounbossuytgallery #natelewis #stilltuningacurrent #yoyolander #abigromance #womenartist #collageartwork #womenbody #africanartsociety #blackamericanartist #blackart #blackartists
WOLE LAGUNJU Ma Fo (Don't Be Intimidated), 2023 Signed and Dated Oil on Canvas 73 1/2 x 56 in. 186.7 x 142.2 cm. Wole Lagunju, a Nigerian artist born in 1966, is renowned for his distinctive painting style that melds traditional Yoruba art techniques with contemporary influences. His art delves into themes of cultural identity, spirituality, and history, and often features intricate patterns and symbols such as the Yoruba Adire to imbue his work with greater significance. One of Lagunju's hallmarks is his use of repetitive patterns and vibrant colors, which lend his pieces a palpable sense of movement and vitality. In addition, he incorporates various materials such as acrylic paint, charcoal, and gold leaf to create richly textured and multi-layered compositions. #AfricanArt #AfricanFineArt #AfricanCulture #AfricanHeritage #AfricanHistory #AfricanIdentity #ContemporaryAfricanArt #TraditionalAfricanArt #AfricanArtists #AfricanPainting #AfricanArtistFeature #AfricanArtCollectors #AfricanArtLovers #AfricanArtCommunity #AfricanArtAppreciation #AfricanArtMuseum #AfricanArtGalleries #AfricanArtExhibition #AfricanArtWorld #AfricanArtMarket #AfricanArtInvestment #AfricanArtCulture #AfricanArtEducation #AfricanArtCuration #AfricanArtCurator #AfricanArtistsNetwork #AfricanArtSociety #AfricanArtScene #AfricanArtInspiration #AfricanArtSpotlight
WOLE LAGUNJU Ma Fo (Don't Be Intimidated), 2023 Signed and Dated Oil on Canvas 73 1/2 x 56 in. 186.7 x 142.2 cm. Wole Lagunju, a Nigerian artist born in 1966, is renowned for his distinctive painting style that melds traditional Yoruba art techniques with contemporary influences. His art delves into themes of cultural identity, spirituality, and history, and often features intricate patterns and symbols such as the Yoruba Adire to imbue his work with greater significance. One of Lagunju's hallmarks is his use of repetitive patterns and vibrant colors, which lend his pieces a palpable sense of movement and vitality. In addition, he incorporates various materials such as acrylic paint, charcoal, and gold leaf to create richly textured and multi-layered compositions. #AfricanArt #AfricanFineArt #AfricanCulture #AfricanHeritage #AfricanHistory #AfricanIdentity #ContemporaryAfricanArt #TraditionalAfricanArt #AfricanArtists #AfricanPainting #AfricanArtistFeature #AfricanArtCollectors #AfricanArtLovers #AfricanArtCommunity #AfricanArtAppreciation #AfricanArtMuseum #AfricanArtGalleries #AfricanArtExhibition #AfricanArtWorld #AfricanArtMarket #AfricanArtInvestment #AfricanArtCulture #AfricanArtEducation #AfricanArtCuration #AfricanArtCurator #AfricanArtistsNetwork #AfricanArtSociety #AfricanArtScene #AfricanArtInspiration #AfricanArtSpotlight
Title: Under-bridge Size: 48’x30’ inches Medium: Oil on canvas @ogunshola_c.j #art #painting #lagos #nigeriaartist #tourism #arttourinternational #contemporaryart #sothebys #socialmediamarketing #blackculture #amysheraldart #bluchipart #instaart #blackcollectors #nycart #artcollectors #africa #artdubai #africaindiaspora #africanartsociety #artxlagos #explore #venicebiennale @power_of_blacks
ArtLab - California exhibit. February 2023. Photography, Afrika! series #africanartsociety #africaphotography
“Rites of Passage” exhibition, curated by Pejù Oshin @pejuoshin at Gagosian’s Britannia St gallery @gagosian , just opened this week and is just WOW. ✨The exhibition brings together 18 contemporary artists, who share a history of migration, and explores the idea of “liminal space”. The exhibition will continue until 29th April 2023. ✨The gallery space has been reconfigured in such a way that makes you feel you are moving from one stage of life/experience to another, as you move from one room to another. The diversity of medium used to create art makes the whole exhibition exciting, as you are surprised each time to turn to the next space. Loved to see many women artists in the show, enriching the conversation between artists’ artworks. ✨“Rites of passage is structured in correspondence with liminality’s three stages: separation, transition and return. Each of these phases addresses the act of movement, not only through individual experience, but also in the broader context of community. The exhibition examines the status of post colonial Black identity, specifically the “triple consciousness” experienced by members of the African diaspora when encountering counterparts who identify with local majority populations. The artists in the exhibition are further grouped together according to themes of tradition, spirituality, and place.” 1️⃣ @victorsozaboy 2️⃣3️⃣ @phoebe.boswell 4️⃣ @_quarm 5️⃣6️⃣ @asiko_artist Other artists on the show: Tunji Adeniyi-Jones Adelaide Damoah Femi Dawkins Mary Evans Ayesha Feisal Enam Gbewonyo Elsa James Julianknxx Sahara Longe Manyaku Mashilo Emily Moore Nengi Omuku Alexandria Smith Sharon Walters Michaela Yearwood-Dan #phoebeboswell #victorehikhamenor #asiko #elsajames #pejuoshin #africanartsociety #africancontemporaryartists #gagosian #ritesofpassage
“To Lean The Dark” by artist Adrienne Elise Tarver @adrienne__elise (b.1985, 🇺🇸) is currently on show at OCHI Gallery @ochiprojectsla in Los Angeles ✨ The new exhibition features new tapestries, large-scale collage works 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ and a video installation 4️⃣ that build on Adrienne’s interest into the multitudinous nature and invisibility of Black women. ✨ the exhibition continues through April 1, 2023 #ochiprojects #adrienneelisetarver #africanartsociety #blackamericanartists #blackwomenartists #womenartists
Artist and activist Zanele Muholi (@muholizanele , b.1972, 🇿🇦) is having their first retrospective in France at Maison Européenne de la Photographie (@mep.paris) ✨🗓️ 1st Feb-21st May 2023 📍Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris ✨The exhibition shows a series of portraits and autoportraits so powerful that they will definitely move you. In one of their series, “Somnyama Ngonyama”, Zanele questions Black woman’s stereotype and the colonial unconscious that remains. #maisoneuropeennedelaphotographie #mepparis #zanelemuholi #parisart #africanartsociety #africanphotography #southafricanphotographer #africanqueerartist #somnyamangonyama
Title: “What is a woman (1)” ? Medium: Charcoal and oil on canvas Size: 4 x 3 feet Inspired by a documentary of @mattwalshblog Woman Women Womanhood What is the genesis of womanhood apart from the generic act of objectification and the likes? Who is a woman to you? “I think there is a beauty in defining and discovering authentic womanhood………..” -JHP #dialogue . . #comtemporaryart #sothebys #instaart #instaartist #africanartist #nycart #artcollectors #africa #artistoninstagram #damilolaopedun #africanindiaspora #africanartsociety #artxlagos #contemporaryartist #venicebiennale #explorepage #explore #artcurators #figurativeart
Pioneering Sudanese artist Kamala Ibrahim Ishag @kamala_ibrahim_ishag.official (b. 1939, Omdurman), solo exhibition is currently showing at Serpentine Galleries @serpentineuk until 29 Jan 2023 ✨About the artist “With a career spanning over sixty years, Kamala Ibrahim Ishag (b.1939) is a defining figure of modern and contemporary art. Her widely recognised paintings, where often human and plant forms intertwine, use a distinctive palette rooted in the colours of the sun, sand and sky and contemplate the cyclical flow of life and the intangible aspects of women’s lives in Sudan. In the early to mid-1960s, Ishag was part of the Khartoum School, an influential Sudanese modernist movement, which collectively forged an identity for the newly independent nation by drawing on both Arabo-Islamic and African artistic traditions. In the mid-1970s, she co-founded the Crystalists, a postmodern, conceptual group which challenged the male-dominated and identity-focused Sudanese art scene and advocated for a new aesthetic modelled on diversity, transparency and existentialist theory.” #kamalaibrahimishag #serpentinegalleries #sudaneseartist #africanartist #africancontemporaryart #sudanesecontemporaryart #africanartsociety #womenartist #womenart #crystalistmovement #khartoumschool
The culture of land inheritance hardly changes. Perhaps these traditions have their socioeconomic reasons. But humans shouldn't be slaves to their culture. *** Clipped from "These Lands are not for Us" *** #contemporaryart #acrylicpainting #africanartcollector #artcollectors #charcoaldrawing #africanartsociety #africanart #nigerianart #contemporaryafricanart #newcontemporaryart #portraitstorytelling #contemporarynigerianartists #contemporarynigerianart #africanism #charcoalandpastel #chukwumereogo
American visual artist Barbara Chase-Riboud (b.1939, Philadelphia) @barbara_chase_riboud first UK solo exhibition “Infinite Folds” is currently showing at Serpentine Gallery @serpentineuk in London and takes us through her seven decades of art practice exploring various techniques of sculpture, enriched by her experiences through her travelling across Western and Eastern Europe, West Asia, North Africa and South-East Asia. ✨A visual artist, a sculptor, a poet, a novelist.. Barbara Chase-Riboud’s powerful creativity is found throughout the exhibition, from the materials used, the interpretation of key figures such as Malcom X, Josephine Baker or Cleopatra through her technique ✨About the Paris based artist Barbara “The US sculptor, poet and historical novelist Barbara Chase-Riboud has had an incredible career spanning seven decades. Her breakout moment as a visual artist came in 1957, when she participated in the first Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy. Chase-Riboud learned the traditional technique of lost-wax bronze casting, which she has incorporated into her distinctive, hybrid approach to abstract sculpture, characterised by an interplay between folds of materials and a deep engagement with history. Travel and a fascination with powerful women have shaped the way Chase-Riboud sees the world, as exemplified by her series of sculptures dedicated to the Egyptian queen Cleopatra and a new monumental work inspired by the dancer and civil rights activist, Josephine Baker. ” via artnewspaper #barbarachaseriboud #serpentinegallery #africanartsociety #womensculptors #blackwomensculptors
#Agbadupeter #picoftheday #orsofinstagram #instapainting #artistsofig #africa #bloomartlagos #africandiaspora #africanartsociety #Music #Blackart #peteragbadu #contemporaryrealism #figurativepainting #africanwoman #comtemporaryart #contemporarydrawing #socialmediamarketing #scribleart #cocacola #contemporaryart #instaart #instaartist #smocontemporaryart #mocalagos #signatureafricanart #london #artcollectorspaintings #portraiture
Title: I'm a reverb Charcoal and oil on canvas: 2&half by 3&half ft Compliments of the season, my beloved friends and followers! Been a while :) So, in a bid to interprete my thoughts regarding the topic of identity crisis and wars (pun intended) in the human race (male and female), I'm using the composition up above as an intro or prequel to highlight the sequels that follow, and maybe gist you on the inspiration behind it (in my next post maybe). As e dey hot, please feed your eyes on her graciousness 😊 I thank you.. . . . #comtemporaryart #sothebys #amysheraldart #bluchipart #instaart #instaartist #africanartist #nycart #artcollectors #africa #artistoninstagram #damilolaopedun #africanindiaspora #africanartsociety #artxlagos #amaokoboafo #contemporaryartist #venicebiennale #explorepage #explore #artcurators #figurativeart
THE WOMAN KING Acrylic and Ink on Canvas 36" by 36" 2022 . . . #contemporaryart #sothebys #blackculture #bluchipart #instaart #artcollectors #africa #blackcollectors #africanartsociety #contemporaryblackart #blackartcollectors #green #woman #nycart #emmanueladeriye #lines #blacklines #portrait #red #crown #mitochondriagallery #womanking
American artist Tschabalala Self’s solo show “Home Body” is currently showing at Pilar Corrias gallery in London, until 17 December 2022. Tschabalala’s third exhibition brings together ✨a series of paintings, large-scale works ✨function art objects, focusing on domestic environments ✨an immersive video installation displaying intimate moments in a home . #tschabalalaself @tschabalalaself #pilarcorriasgallery @pilarcorriasgallery #americanpainter #womenartists #americanwomenartists #africanamericanart #blackwomenartists #africanartsociety
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s retrospective at Tate Britain, “Fly in League with the Night” is back after having been interrupted due to lockdown in 2020. ✨The exhibition is on until 26 February 2023 and is breathtaking ✨Each of her paintings prompts curiosity and captivates you by the mystery that emanates from each of them #lynetteyiadomboakye @lynetteyiadomboakye #tatebritain #britishghanaianartist #ghanaianartist #africanartsociety #womenartists #womenpainters #britishwomenartists
Title: Insight Size: 24x36 inches Medium: oil on canvas Year: 2022 . . . . . . . . . #famousj #contemporaryart #nigeria #africa #instaart #instaartist #tsttv #figurativeart #africanartists #artexhibition #nigerianartist #blackart #socialmediamarketing #blackculture #bulchipart #blackcollectors #damilolaopedun #africanartsociety #africandiaspora #artlogs # socialmediamarketing
Artwork by artist Stacey Gillian Abe (b. 1990, Uganda) who is showing her paintings as part of her first solo show in London “Shrub-let of Old Ayivu” which opened today at @unitlondon ✨Exhibition on view 22 Nov 2022 - 27 Jan 2023 ✨About the paintings “Abe’s work understands the significant role that indigo and fabric have played in positioning the black body throughout history and is interested specifically in how far this history has seeped into the present day. The artist’s paintings seem to subvert the symbolic significance of indigo; it appears as a dominant colour in her oeuvre to allow the black body to be seen in a different light. In Abe’s own words: “Indigo for a skin tone in my work signifies a tribe, a breed of black, a people that are not limited to social, economic, cultural, political or historical constraints.” In Shrub-let of Old Ayivu, Abe also demonstrates her fascination with indigo via its connection to cloth and material. Her fascination manifests as an exploration of the relationship between cloth and the body. Embroidery and cloth are therefore strong visual elements throughout Abe’s body of work, enabling her to revisit the traditional, historical and personal significance attached to fabric.” via the press release ✨ The must-see exhibition was graced by the performance of the Congolese soukous musicians – Kanda Bongo Man (video posted last here) #staceygillianabe #unitlondon #africanartsociety #ugandanartists #womenartists #womenpainters #contemporaryart #londonartist #kandabongoman
Title: Illumination III. (Hope for a better day's) Artist: Ekata Isaac. Year: 2022 Medium: Oil on canvas (Impasto) Every day that we wake up is a good day, so If you wish to live to see better days, then you must endure the bad days, and don't forget that every situation in life is temporary so, when life is good, make sure you enjoy and receive it fully.... . . . #Art #illumination #artistoninstagram #artistoninstagram #artgallery #artlover #artoftheday🎨 #artcollector #artcollective #artcollectors #artcurator #artforsale #artsy #black #blacklove #blackbeauty #blavklivesmatter #blackcollectors #blackwomen #blackwork #galleryowners #alexisgallerieslagos #nikegallery #beyondbeauty #africanartsociety #africanarts #american #daphaagallery #betterdays #blackcollectors #damilolaopedun #tsttvf
✨Highlights from @akaa_fair Paris including the display of an NFT artwork by @willowevann 🔥 1️⃣ Gosette Lubondo 2️⃣ Assoukrou Ake 3️⃣ Vitshois Mwilambwe Bondo 4️⃣5️⃣ Éder Oliveira 6️⃣ Nedia Were 7️⃣Tafadzwa Masudi 8️⃣Ousmane Ba 9️⃣Amado AlFadni 🔟Willow Evann #gosettelubondo #assoukrouaké #vitshoismwilambwebondo #ederoliveira #nediawere #tafadzwamasudi #ousmaneba #amadoalfadni #willowevann #africanartsociety #africancontemporaryart
PARIS + by ART BASEL, the first edition, is closing today! ✨A few highlights from the fair ✨ 1️⃣ Roméo Mivekannin 2️⃣ Mickalene Thomas 3️⃣Amoako Boafo 4️⃣ Barthélemy Toguo 5️⃣ Omar Ba 6️⃣ Raphael Barontini 7️⃣ Kehinde Wiley #romeomikevannin #mickalenethomas #amoakoboafo #barthelemytoguo #omarba #raphaelbarontini #kehindewiley #africanartsociety
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Title: Illumination Artist:Ekata Isaac Year:2022 Medium:Oil on canvas Size:2×3ft The power of light is what brings about intellectual or spiritual understanding of any subject matter. When there's no light in our lives or home's, darkness prevails, and hope, strength, faith, victory disappears because you don't know what may come on you at that time, because you can't see, and it's light that's strengthens one's vision. But when light comes, vision, hope, faith, strength, power, direction and focus is restored. . . . #Art #artistininstagram #artgallery #artlover #artoftheday #artcollector #artsy #black #blacklivesmatter #blackart #blackwomen #blacklove #blackwork #blackbeauty #galleryowners #shoppingonline #beyondbeauty #africanarts #africanartsociety #american #blackamerican #outofafricagallery #artcurator #artoftheday🎨 #artforsale #daphaagallery #hopeforall #blackcollectors #alexisgalleries #illumination.
COMMISSIONED PAINTING Title: ODE TO NINA SIMEON Medium: Oil and acrylic on canvas 48x48 inches 2022 #art #contemporaryart #painting #artbymorak #gallery #africanart #piano #plant #sothesby #music #artcollector #portrait #blackart #blackartcollectors #artcollecor #africancontemporaryart #blackportrait #masterpiece #artsitoninstagram #artoftheday #pianist #blackculture #africanartsociety #figurativeart #explorepage #artdubai #artxlagos
Medium: oil on canvas Size: 24x36 inches Title: obligation Year: 2022 . . . . . . . #famousj #contemporaryart #nigeria #africa #instaart #instaartist #tsttv #figurativeart #africanartists #artexhibition #nigerianartist #blackart #socialmediamarketing #blackculture #bulchipart #blackcollectors #damilolaopedun #africanartsociety #africandiaspora #artlogs #socialmediamarketing
@154artfair celebrates its 10th anniversary in London and opens its door to the public today ✨✨✨ A few highlights from the art fair, out of over 130 artists showing their work 🖤 1️⃣ Ayanda Mabulu 2️⃣ Lavar munroe 3️⃣ Tewodros Hagos 4️⃣ Sola Olulode 5️⃣ Manel Ndoye 6️⃣ Francisco Vidal 7️⃣ Dawit Adnew 8️⃣ Austin Uzor 9️⃣ Isaac zavale 🔟 Clay Apenouvon #ayandamabulu #lavarmunroe #tewodroshagos #solaolulode #franciscovidal #dawitadnew #austinuzor #isaaczavale #clayapenouvon #africanartsociety #africanartists
Reposted from @africanartsociety Frieze London is now open to the public ✨ A few highlights but so many more incredible artworks by artists with African roots 🖤 1️⃣ Larry Amponsah 2️⃣ Barthélémy Toguo 3️⃣ Tariku Shiferaw 4️⃣ Wangari Mathenge 5️⃣ Barkley L. Hendricks 6️⃣ Kenechukwu Victor 7️⃣ Lynette Yiadom-Boakye 8️⃣ Paul Anthony Smith 9️⃣ Selome Muleta 🔟 Jem Perucchini . . . . #friezelondon #larryamponsah #barthélémytoguo #tarikushiferaw #wangarimathenge #barkleyhendricks #kenechukwuvictor #lynetteyiadomboakye #paulanthonysmith #selomemuleta #jemperucchini #africanartsociety #blackartist #womenartists
Frieze London is now open to the public ✨ A few highlights but so many more incredible artworks by artists with African roots 🖤 1️⃣ Larry Amponsah 2️⃣ Barthélémy Toguo 3️⃣ Tariku Shiferaw 4️⃣ Wangari Mathenge 5️⃣ Barkley L. Hendricks 6️⃣ Kenechukwu Victor 7️⃣ Lynette Yiadom-Boakye 8️⃣ Paul Anthony Smith 9️⃣ Selome Muleta 🔟 Jem Perucchini . . . . #friezelondon #larryamponsah #barthélémytoguo #tarikushiferaw #wangarimathenge #barkleyhendricks #kenechukwuvictor #lynetteyiadomboakye #paulanthonysmith #selomemuleta #jemperucchini #africanartsociety #blackartist #womenartists
Drawing ……………………………….. #moment #memories #drawing #figurativedrawings #drawingcenter #africanartists #drawingcollectors #artsy #drawinglovers #drawingarts @delphiangallery #drawinggallery #fineartdrawing #artgalleries #abestractfigurative #africanartsociety #drawinggallery
Entangled Realities New Series #painting #figurativepainting #contemporarypainting #ethiopianartist #acrylicpainting #figurativeartist #artsy #ashenafemestika #paintingcollector #africanartist #blackartmatters #delphiangallery #blackart #contempoaryartist #africanartsociety #daily_contemporary_art #figurative_painters
7feet metal construction iron welded sculpture title mountain ram #explore #artcurator #figurativeartist #tittuskaphar #mlanin #contemporaryart #cnn #ccnaroutingandswitching #socialmediaart #sothebys #blueart #ibieblessing #africanartsociety #explorepage #contemporarymetalart #africandiaspora #artxlagos #seranawilliams #newyork #americaartcollector #america #nigeria #nigerianartist #nigerianart #metalart #matalartist
Medium: oil on canvas Title: Positivity Size: 24x36 inches Year: 2022 . . . . . . . . . #famousj #contemporaryart #nigeria #africa #instaart #instaartist #tsttv #figurativeart #africanartists #artexhibition #nigerianartist #blackart #socialmediamarketing #blackculture #bulchipart #blackcollectors #damilolaopedun #africanartsociety #africandiaspora #artlogs #socialmediamarketing
My Guy! My Guy!! Acrylic on canvas 24 x 30 inches 60.96 x 76.2 cm 2022.© 🛑 . . . #blackgallery #africa #artcurator #diaspora #africanartsociety #venezia #powerofblack #figurativeart #melanin #explorepage #artcollectors #amaokoboafo #kehindewileyart #artdubai #socialmediamarketing #comtemporaryart #newyork #instaart #america #blackcollectors #abstractrealism #blackart #blackheritage #blacklivematters #blackartist #blackartcollectors #blackculture #artofquazeem #aniquazartstudio #quazeemanimashaun
Title: INSEPARABLE Size: 48*36 Inches Medium: Oil on canvas Year : 2022 #art #africanartsociety #artcollector #theophilusadewuyi #contemporaryartist #blackart #gallery owners #shopping online #expressionistart #beyondbeauty #africanartsoiety #viralreels #american #blackamericans #africanartsoiety #viralvudeos #contemporaryafricanartist #blackvesmatter #outofafricagallery #daphaagallery #blackisbeautiful #portrait #lagosartshows #ha #hopeforall #journey #bag #philipsauction #explore #explorepage
Medium: oil on canvas Size: 24x36 inches Title: Optimism Year: 2022 . . . . . . . . #famousj #contemporaryart #nigeria #africa #instaart #instaartist #tsttv #figurativeart #africanartists #artexhibition #nigerianartist #blackart #socialmediamarketing #blackculture #bulchipart #blackcollectors #damilolaopedun #africanartsociety #africandiaspora #artlogs #socialmediamarketing
Portrait painting Medium: oil on canvas Size: 25x37 Year: 2022 . . #famousj #contemporaryart #nigeria #africa #instaart #instaartist #tsttv #figurativeart #africanartists #artexhibition #nigerianartist #blackart #socialmediamarketing #blackculture #bulchipart #blackcollectors #damilolaopedun #africanartsociety #africandiaspora #artlogs #socialmediamarketing