The black Pride I, 2026
Painting : acrylic, charcoal, mixed media · 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm 30 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,350
1 350 $US
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Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
Unstretched (shipped rolled)
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acrylic , charcoal , mixed media on canvas
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm 30 x 30 x 1 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
An ode to the expansive beauty of Black womanhood, where hair becomes both language and legacy. Each coil and curve speaks of ancestry, resilience, and self-definition—unbound, unapologetic, and deeply rooted. This work celebrates the Afro as a living crown, carrying generations of history, culture, and identity with grace and pride, while asserting presence in its fullest and most powerful form.
Beyond its physical beauty, the Afro becomes a symbol of freedom, confidence, and belonging. It represents a connection to the past while embracing the possibilities of the present and future. Every strand tells a story of strength, individuality, and the courage to embrace oneself without seeking permission or approval. It is a reminder that Black beauty does not need validation to be worthy of admiration.
Through this portrait, Black womanhood is celebrated as an expression of elegance, dignity, and quiet strength. The work invites viewers to look beyond appearance and appreciate the deeper meaning carried in identity, heritage, and self-acceptance. It honors the woman who stands confidently in her truth, embraces her natural beauty, and understands that her uniqueness is her greatest distinction.
Ultimately, this piece is a celebration of heritage, pride, and the beauty of being unapologetically oneself—a reminder that some crowns are not made of gold or jewels, but of history, identity, and the strength of generations.
Presentation
There are artists who paint what they see — and there are artists who paint what they feel beneath what they see. Esther Olaniyi belongs firmly to the second kind.
Born in 1998 and trained at the University of Ibadan — Africa's first university and Nigeria's most distinguished — Esther has built a practice rooted not in technique alone, but in truth. Her chosen language is the human figure. Her subject, in every sense, is us.
Working in realism, she moves beyond likeness. A face in her work is never simply a face — it is a mood, a memory, a question left deliberately unanswered. Her figurative compositions hold tension and tenderness in equal measure, drawing the viewer into an intimate space where identity, culture, and emotion quietly collide.
Collectors who live with her work often describe the same experience: the feeling that a piece is watching back. That it shifts, subtly, depending on the day you stand before it. That it knows something about you.
That is not accidental. Esther creates with the collector in mind — not their wall, but their inner life.
Her mediums include acrylic and charcoal, handled with disciplined sensitivity. But what truly distinguishes her is the quality of attention she brings — to her subjects, to her craft, and to the silent conversation every finished work begins the moment it leaves her hands.
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