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![Painting, Beyond confidence, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694262_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Greener pastures, Makama John](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1694259_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Kolo Ya Mor, Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1487703_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Couronnement de l'amour, Yousra Hamraoui](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2048061_1_grid.jpg)
Couronnement de l'amour
Yousra Hamraoui
Painting - 80 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,342
![Painting, Kaduna girl, Bara Sketchbook](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1517832_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fann, Ndoye Douts](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1441707_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Journey to meet the ocean, Harouna Ouedraogo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/720093_1_grid.jpg)
Journey to meet the ocean
Harouna Ouedraogo
Painting - 144 x 144 cm Painting - 56.7 x 56.7 inch
$4,472
![Painting, Upright Impression, John Ali](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176831_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Innocence, Agboola Oladapo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1968549_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Serenity, Agboola Oladapo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1968540_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Guidance 10, Nyornuwofia Agorsor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898724_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Something Positive, Nyornuwofia Agorsor](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898712_1_grid.jpg)
Something Positive
Nyornuwofia Agorsor
Painting - 99.1 x 99.1 x 10.2 cm Painting - 39 x 39 x 4 inch
$3,500
![Painting, La femme du salon, Alphou Diallo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759785_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Je pars en occident !, Alphou Diallo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1759386_1_grid.jpg)
Je pars en occident !
Alphou Diallo
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,006
![Painting, All afloat, Samuel Njuguna Njoroge](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1186719_1_grid.jpg)
All afloat
Samuel Njuguna Njoroge
Painting - 101 x 101 x 2 cm Painting - 39.8 x 39.8 x 0.8 inch
$3,354
![Painting, Balade de sirène, Francklin Mbungu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1523400_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Prayer VII, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1355796_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red and black face, Saverio Filioli Uranio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1208586_1_grid.jpg)
Red and black face
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$89
![Painting, The Drummer V, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1054281_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Prayer IV, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1054254_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mvet Player II, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1023015_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Another hard day, Ronex Ahimbisibwe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/959763_1_grid.jpg)
Another hard day
Ronex Ahimbisibwe
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$1,621
![Painting, Deserving More, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187002_1_grid.jpg)
Deserving More
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 114.3 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45 x 44 x 1 inch
$2,800
![Painting, Ultimate Creation, Woko Aguru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156614_1_grid.jpg)
Ultimate Creation
Woko Aguru
Painting - 115.5 x 113.5 x 3 cm Painting - 45.5 x 44.7 x 1.2 inch
$5,590
![Painting, Sleeping Community, Woko Aguru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156613_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre, Mohamed Diabagate](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138847_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ray of Hope, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118342_1_grid.jpg)
Ray of Hope
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 116.8 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 44 x 1 inch
$2,800
![Painting, Purity, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2064732_1_grid.jpg)
Purity
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 116.8 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 44 x 1 inch
$2,800
![Painting, Tribal Identity, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1988499_1_grid.jpg)
Tribal Identity
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,400
![Painting, Resilient Beauty, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1988472_1_grid.jpg)
Resilient Beauty
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 116.8 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 44 x 1 inch
$2,800
![Painting, Onigele Yii, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961907_1_grid.jpg)
Onigele Yii
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 152.4 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 59 x 1 inch
$5,000
![Painting, Regal beauty 1, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961859_1_grid.jpg)
Regal beauty 1
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 106.7 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 42 x 1 inch
$2,500
![Painting, Crown of glory 2, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961847_1_grid.jpg)
Crown of glory 2
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 116.8 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 44 x 1 inch
$2,800
![Painting, Exhilaration, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961835_1_grid.jpg)
Exhilaration
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 116.8 x 111.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 46 x 44 x 1 inch
$2,800
![Painting, Poised, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961832_1_grid.jpg)
Poised
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 109.2 x 109.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 43 x 43 x 1 inch
$2,500
![Painting, Young, gifted and black, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961814_1_grid.jpg)
Young, gifted and black
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 111.8 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44 x 37 x 1 inch
$2,500
![Painting, Mystery of Freedom, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1936503_1_grid.jpg)
Mystery of Freedom
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,200
![Painting, The Purple Veil: A Portrait of Youth and Mystery, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796883_1_grid.jpg)
The Purple Veil: A Portrait of Youth and Mystery
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,200
![Painting, Musing, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796838_1_grid.jpg)
Musing
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 106.7 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 inch
$2,500
![Painting, Empress in Ankara, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796817_1_grid.jpg)
Empress in Ankara
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 111.8 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44 x 37 x 1 inch
$2,500
![Painting, Bucket hat with Ankara, Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1758762_1_grid.jpg)
Bucket hat with Ankara
Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde
Painting - 94 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 37 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,500
![Painting, Omidan (Maiden) 3, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744302_1_grid.jpg)
Omidan (Maiden) 3
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,100
![Painting, Omidan (Maiden) 4, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1744299_1_grid.jpg)
Omidan (Maiden) 4
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,100
![Painting, Omidan (Maiden) 5, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738476_1_grid.jpg)
Omidan (Maiden) 5
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,100
![Painting, Omidan (Maiden) 6, Oluwafemi Afolabi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1738470_1_grid.jpg)
Omidan (Maiden) 6
Oluwafemi Afolabi
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,100
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![Painting, Musings IV, Elizabeth Ekpetorson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2172539_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I Am My Own Bestie, Charles Osaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1723263_1_grid.jpg)
I Am My Own Bestie
Charles Osaro
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,275
![Painting, Tender Gaze 2, Charles Osaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1723002_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dakar, la médina, Ndoye Douts](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1623831_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Terre usée, Tchif Tchiakpe](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1557444_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Offre d'emploi, Simon Halimi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/771306_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les copropriétaires en réunion, Simon Halimi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/771300_1_grid.jpg)
Les copropriétaires en réunion
Simon Halimi
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$26,832
![Painting, The Gaze II (Blue), Godspower Odogwu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154556_1_grid.jpg)
The Gaze II (Blue)
Godspower Odogwu
Painting - 91 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 1.2 inch
$1,677
![Painting, Unique (African Allure) 1, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152365_1_grid.jpg)
Unique (African Allure) 1
Oluwafemi Akanmu
Painting - 81.3 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,100
![Painting, Alone Not Alone, Akinboye Akinola Peter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150989_1_grid.jpg)
Alone Not Alone
Akinboye Akinola Peter
Painting - 119.9 x 99.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.3 x 1 inch
$2,800
![Painting, Eden, Akinboye Akinola Peter](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141642_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Up To You 1, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2096934_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Don't kill the Mockingbird, Thiemoko Claude Diarra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2095110_1_grid.jpg)
Don't kill the Mockingbird
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 189 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 74.4 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$5,031
![Painting, Eyes Wide Open, Thiemoko Claude Diarra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2095107_1_grid.jpg)
Eyes Wide Open
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 189 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 74.4 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$5,031
![Painting, Glass House in the Big Woods, Thiemoko Claude Diarra](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2095104_1_grid.jpg)
Glass House in the Big Woods
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 189 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 74.4 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$5,031
![Painting, Soyons positifs, Liby Lougué](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1784853_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Vague, Oluwafemi Akanmu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1737786_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Twin 2 painting from Africa, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1316286_1_grid.jpg)
Twin 2 painting from Africa
Angu Walters
Painting - 69 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.2 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,400
![Painting, Africe Bonjor, Jaber El Mahjoub](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1276293_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, New Born II, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1029783_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Faces VIII, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1024800_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bravo, Angu Walters](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1024068_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Nature call 2, Achike MiracleAnayo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2149886_1_grid.jpg)
Nature call 2
Achike MiracleAnayo
Painting - 182.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 72 x 48 x 1 inch
$3,500
![Painting, Forever young, Taiwo Odejinmi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2142947_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sisterhood (The love we share) 3, Taiwo Odejinmi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2142945_1_grid.jpg)
Sisterhood (The love we share) 3
Taiwo Odejinmi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,750
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Sisterhood (The Love We Share)
Taiwo Odejinmi
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,850
![Painting, Heart Desire, Roseleen Labazacchy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937949_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Have My Back, Roseleen Labazacchy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937946_1_grid.jpg)
Have My Back
Roseleen Labazacchy
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$4,890
![Painting, Confidence, Roseleen Labazacchy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1891728_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, We Grow When We Know Love, Taiwo Odejinmi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1796265_1_grid.jpg)
We Grow When We Know Love
Taiwo Odejinmi
Painting - 91.4 x 90.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 35.8 x 1 inch
$2,750
![Painting, Shoulder to lean on (Love), Roseleen Labazacchy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1739388_1_grid.jpg)
Shoulder to lean on (Love)
Roseleen Labazacchy
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$3,500
![Painting, Omoge Awelewa (The Beauty Maiden), Oladire Araireoluwa](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1690152_1_grid.jpg)
Omoge Awelewa (The Beauty Maiden)
Oladire Araireoluwa
Painting - 182.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 72 x 48 x 1 inch
$2,980
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African Painting for Sale
In the past, African art has often taken the form of statues, bas-reliefs and objects, contemporary African painting is very diverse. Closely linked to symbolism, African painting stands out because of the frequent use of very pronounced lines and perfect symmetry. Body painting is also common in African countries, but the continent is also home to wooden objects from the 10th century and bronze statues dating from the 14th century.
Today, many African works of art belong to private collectors. The importance of African artwork, which is often anonymous, is underestimated in France. However, knowledge was passed down in a very similar way to the European process: through workshops. Although workshops were perhaps more often based on familial ties in Africa than in Europe. The name of the studio is often more well-known than that of the artist. Although works of art aren't necessarily signed, artists can leave their own distinct mark on them.
Many historical works were created within the context of the ritual and religion and often the objects created would have been seen as sacred. Their primary purpose was not commercial nor aesthetic.
Contemporary art has evolved considerably in Africa, especially in countries such as South Africa, where many a number of cultural institutions and galleries have sprung up. Contemporary African paintings, often tinged with humor, can act as summaries for the problems present on the African continent, from colonization to the social and economic instability of certain countries, but they can also depict Africa as exceptional, colorful and joyful where each country has a strong and distinct culture.
Little by little, African art is regaining its place on the world art scene and collections of contemporary African art are attracting more and more attention from experts and art lovers. Some African artists to know, such as Barthelemy Toguo, Hassan Hajjaj or Chéri Samba are raising prices in fairs.
Explore the best of the African contemporary scene thanks to the selection of Artsper experts by browsing the works of Paul Akiiki, Kim Bennani, Soly Cissé, Rafiy Okefolahan, Enfant Précoce or Angu Walters.
African paintings often feature themes and motifs such as spirituality, community, nature, and daily life. These themes are often depicted through the use of vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and symbolic imagery. Many African artists also incorporate traditional cultural elements, such as masks and tribal symbols, into their work.
African painting has evolved over time, with traditional styles giving way to more contemporary techniques. Notable artists in the genre include El Anatsui, William Kentridge, and Chéri Samba. These artists have helped to shape the African art scene and bring it to a global audience.
African painting often uses natural materials such as mud, clay, and plant-based pigments, while Western painting relies on synthetic materials. African artists also tend to focus on storytelling and symbolism, whereas Western art emphasizes realism and individual expression. These differences reflect cultural and historical influences on artistic traditions.