African Aesthetic

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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The Kora Player I

Angu Walters

Painting - 90 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$1,800

The Happy Family XII

Angu Walters

Painting - 66 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 26 x 25.2 x 0 inch

$1,400

The Blues Band II

Angu Walters

Painting - 71 x 99 x 0.1 cm Painting - 28 x 39 x 0 inch

$2,200

My Best Friend

Angu Walters

Painting - 68 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 26.8 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$1,700

Mvet Player II

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,900

African Dancers

Angu Walters

Painting - 80 x 97 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 38.2 x 0 inch

$2,400

Colouring The Chaos - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Children

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 71.1 x 59.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 23.5 x 1 inch

$1,850

Memories That Bloom - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Floral, Children

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,450

La lecture

Salfo Dermé (Yabré)

Sculpture - 19 x 7 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 2.8 x 2.4 inch

$297

Fractured Harmony

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 101.6 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 34 x 1 inch

$2,650

Yesterday's Echo

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,450

Chaos and Elegance

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,450

Side By Side

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,650

Solace

Adebayo Taiwo

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,650

Karma

Ademola Ajayi

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,350

Meditation - 2st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Dress, Women

Ademola Ajayi

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,350

Iwalewa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Dress, Women

Ademola Ajayi

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,350

Black Damsel

Joshua Salami

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,500

I'm Rare

Mayowa Esan

Painting - 101.6 x 213.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 84 x 1 inch

$6,000

Korohan

John Kenny

Photography - 65 x 47 cm Photography - 25.6 x 18.5 inch

$1,307

Inner Nature 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$3,000

Inner Nature 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women on African Fabric

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$3,000

Prized Possessions

Thandiwe Muriu

Photography - 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch

$3,569

Red card

Ogunniyi Oluwatosin

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,190

Waiting for the rain in Wamba

John Kenny

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

$2,132

At the heart of Huile

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Tuareg Warrior

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Young Hamer Woman

John Kenny

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

$1,307

Assaita

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Loiyangalani

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Fula Nomad at Golondi

John Kenny

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

$1,307

Fulani Bapteme Ceremony

John Kenny

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

$1,307

Konbaki

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Overseeing Merille

John Kenny

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

$2,194

Kedeyne

John Kenny

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

$2,194

Rendille Mother and Child

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Learnesi

John Kenny

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

$1,720

Nyangatom boy

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Beads of the Omo Valley

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Lady of the Arbore

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Lines that lead to perfection

John Kenny

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

$3,439

The pure Wodaabe

John Kenny

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

$1,307

Sisterhood 1 (Love and Strength)

Oyeleye Feranmi

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,250

Feasible

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,650

Feminism

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,650

Most Precious

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

$2,150

Unique (African Allure) 1

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 81.3 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,100

Meditate

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,500

Afar woman of Assaita

John Kenny

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

$1,891

Up To You 1

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 83.8 x 68.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33 x 27 x 1 inch

$2,100

After the rains

John Kenny

Photography - 81.3 x 119.4 cm Photography - 32 x 47 inch

$3,370

Madina

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Lerrin

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Lemarleni

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Acuan

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Behind the Great Mosque in Djenne

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Cowboy of Wamba

John Kenny

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

$1,094

Ramji Bhagu

John Kenny

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

$3,439

The age of joy

John Kenny

Photography - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,439

African Juju Society II

Angu Walters

Painting - 100 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 0 inch

$3,300

Extraordinary Woman 2

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,350

Minimalist Dapper

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,000

Gaze is a Powerful Language

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,000

Sans titre

Pierre Segoh

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 inch

$952

Family IV an African portrait

Angu Walters

Painting - 130 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$3,000

All Heads Together XIV

Angu Walters

Painting - 100 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 0 inch

$3,600

My Hair and I

Joshua Salami

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

$1,600

Bound by Love

Samson Adetunji

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

$2,250

Man in the Hood

Joshua Salami

Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1 inch

$2,150

Peace and Tranquility 1

Joshua Salami

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,500

Stay Bold, Stay Gold

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,500

David's Journey

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,190

Star girl 2

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,190

Change and Growth 2

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,600

Change and Growth 1

Oluwafemi Afolabi

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,600

Next To You

Oyeleye Feranmi

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch

$1,450

To Whom 2

Oyeleye Feranmi

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch

$1,550

Love Must Reciprocate

Oyeleye Feranmi

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

$2,000

Les Mannequins (The Supermodels) 1

Alawaye Tope

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 inch

$1,850

Cleaners

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 130 x 115 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 45.3 x 1.6 inch

$5,116

Ma source dorée

Alida Ymélé

Painting - 130 x 115 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 45.3 x 1 inch

$5,116

Vissionary

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch

$1,499

Born This Way

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

$2,100

Moment in a Time

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,400

Come as you are

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

$2,150

Life Tune

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 88.9 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 32 x 1 inch

$2,100

Within

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 83.8 x 67.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 33 x 26.5 x 1 inch

$2,100

Vague

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

$2,300

Fear Not

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

$1,800

Focus

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

$1,520

Me 2

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch

$2,400

Me 3

Oluwafemi Akanmu

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch

$2,400

Unsaid words

Oluwafemi Akanmu

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

$2,000

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