African Art

How can you define the African aesthetic? A continent made up of 54 countries — each with their own culture, their own traditions and their own social structures – no doubt produces stylistically varied African artists. 

The literary movement Négritude was led by the writers Aimé Césaire, Léon Damas and Léopold Sédar Senghor and played a huge part in the development of modern African art. Founded in 1937 by a group of African student artists in Paris, a city with a tolerant and diverse art scene, the movement grew globally. The movement aimed to critique colonialism and cultivate an appreciation for Black and African culture, the effects of which no doubt is imperative to the contemporary African art scene.

According to Léopold Sédar Senghor, in order for African art to progress it had to reflect the modernity of the present by responding to contemporary social issues and artistic styles, while celebrating traditional culture. By also drawing from other Modernist movements such as the Harlem Renaissance and Surrealism, the African aesthetic of visual art focuses on these principles and is today conveyed by the likes of Angu Walters who focuses on everyday life in African villages. Whilst Faie Davis seeks to use her lens to capture an appreciation for those who retain tradition.

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Painting, The Flutist VI, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting . 63 x 37 x 0.1 cm Painting . 24.8 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€912

Painting, Genuine Society, Kofi Agorsor

Kofi Agorsor

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 10.2 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 4 inch

€5,925

Painting, Unmask, Oyeleye Feranmi

Oyeleye Feranmi

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,413

Photography, Young Hamer Woman, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography . 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography . 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,147

Painting, Brothers, Ademola Ajayi

Ademola Ajayi

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,142

Painting, Sakura, Miils

Miils

Painting . 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€750

Photography, Canopy of Love, Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography . 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€12,000

Photography, Konbaki, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography . 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography . 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€960

Sculpture, Joy, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Joy

Nnamdi Okonkwo

Sculpture . 48.3 x 68.6 x 22.9 cm Sculpture . 19 x 27 x 9 inch

€9,790

Painting, Landscape, Charles Nkomo

Charles Nkomo

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 inch

€3,099

Photography, Learnesi, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography . 67 x 45 x 2 cm Photography . 26.4 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,509

Painting, Inner peace, Taiwo Odejinmi

Taiwo Odejinmi

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,823

Painting, Red Kite, Eniafe Gbenga

Eniafe Gbenga

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,823

Painting, The Drummer V, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting . 90 x 45 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€1,003

Photography, Mynga, John Kenny

John Kenny

Photography . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,804

Painting, Prayer IV, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting . 69 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.2 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,003

Painting, Uncle Suuru, Mayowa Esan

Mayowa Esan

Painting . 110 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,008

Painting, Focus, Oluwafemi Akanmu

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting . 68.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 27 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,386

Painting, Glow 2, Mayowa Esan

Mayowa Esan

Painting . 110 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,090

Painting, New Born II, Angu Walters

Angu Walters

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,003

Painting, Isolation 7, Damola Ayegbayo

Damola Ayegbayo

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1 inch

€2,233

Painting, Black Tribe, Oyeleye Feranmi

Oyeleye Feranmi

Painting . 90.2 x 59.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.5 x 23.5 x 1 inch

€1,413