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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, La brise d'Eden, Miils

La brise d'Eden

Miils

Painting . 100 x 70 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch

€4,500

Photography, Kashi, John Kenny

Kashi

John Kenny

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

€1,378

Painting, Peaceful Haven, Adebayo Taiwo

Peaceful Haven

Adebayo Taiwo

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

€2,350

Painting, Sanza Player, Angu Walters

Sanza Player

Angu Walters

Painting . 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€1,951

Painting, Insight 4, Oluwafemi Afolabi

Insight 4

Oluwafemi Afolabi

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

€1,862

Photography, Untitled, Ebuka Michael

Untitled

Ebuka Michael

Photography . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€805

Painting, Sans titre, Rafiy Okefolahan

Sans titre

Rafiy Okefolahan

Painting . 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, While I Hope, Damilola Ilori

While I Hope

Damilola Ilori

Painting . 134.6 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 53 x 33 x 1 inch

€2,837

Painting, Untitled, Leonard Ngure

Untitled

Leonard Ngure

Painting . 57 x 96 x 2 cm Painting . 22.4 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, The Root, Kaynan Kayphas

The Root

Kaynan Kayphas

Painting . 101.6 x 91.4 x 6.4 cm Painting . 40 x 36 x 2.5 inch

€1,818 €1,636

Fine Art Drawings, Quiet Time, Damilola Ilori

Quiet Time

Damilola Ilori

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 9 x 1 inch

€931

Sculpture, Unity, Nnamdi Okonkwo

Unity

Nnamdi Okonkwo

Sculpture . 30.5 x 48.3 x 68.6 cm Sculpture . 12 x 19 x 27 inch

€9,257

Painting, Connected, Chika Idu

Connected

Chika Idu

Painting . 137.2 x 119.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 54 x 47 x 2 inch

€7,980

Painting, Lion in red, James Mutisya

Lion in red

James Mutisya

Painting . 50.5 x 118.5 x 2 cm Painting . 19.9 x 46.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Print, Relinquished, Roger Ballen

Relinquished

Roger Ballen

Print . 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€14,000

Painting, Mama Africa, Elisha Ongere

Mama Africa

Elisha Ongere

Painting . 58 x 43 x 2 cm Painting . 22.8 x 16.9 x 0.8 inch

€570

Painting, Sans titre, Mohamed Diabagate

Sans titre

Mohamed Diabagate

Painting . 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,750

Fine Art Drawings, Scenario II, Georges Fikry Ibrahim

Scenario II

Georges Fikry Ibrahim

Fine Art Drawings . 47.5 x 63 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.7 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

€2,200

Painting, Foli, Deng Chol

Foli

Deng Chol

Painting . 90 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,475

Painting, Market models, Kofi Agorsor

Market models

Kofi Agorsor

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

€5,763

Painting, Soldat Inconnu, Steve Bandoma

Soldat Inconnu

Steve Bandoma

Painting . 137 x 97 x 1.5 cm Painting . 53.9 x 38.2 x 0.6 inch

€4,900

Fine Art Drawings, Guhwa, Ezekiel Messou

Guhwa

Ezekiel Messou

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 8.3 inch

€600

Painting, Landscape, Charles Nkomo

Landscape

Charles Nkomo

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

€3,015

Print, Muddy Waters, Mezzo

Muddy Waters

Mezzo

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€200

Painting, Which one, Saad Lukwago

Which one

Saad Lukwago

Painting . 139 x 109 x 2 cm Painting . 54.7 x 42.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,450

Painting, Dining on desire, Victor Osei

Dining on desire

Victor Osei

Painting . 92 x 92 x 1 cm Painting . 36.2 x 36.2 x 0.4 inch

€3,000

Painting, Untitled, Pierre Segoh

Untitled

Pierre Segoh

Painting . 65 x 50 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€1,300

Photography, Sillon Vert, Kathia Mohl

Sillon Vert

Kathia Mohl

Photography . 125 x 83 x 3 cm Photography . 49.2 x 32.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,450

Painting, Reunion, Sam Ovraiti

Reunion

Sam Ovraiti

Painting . 35.6 x 45.7 cm Painting . 14 x 18 inch

€1,200

Painting, Mother's pride, Yomi Momoh

Mother's pride

Yomi Momoh

Painting . 95.9 x 86.4 cm Painting . 37.75 x 34 inch

€1,500

Painting, Untitled, Aboudia

Untitled

Aboudia

Painting . 150 x 150 x 10 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 3.9 inch

€50,000

Photography, My Details, Kofi Agorsor

My Details

Kofi Agorsor

Photography . 152.4 x 121.9 x 10.2 cm Photography . 60 x 48 x 4 inch

€6,384

Painting, Larmes, Miils

Larmes

Miils

Painting . 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,500

Painting, Aura, Miils

Aura

Miils

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

€1,200