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1. Owusu Ankomah

   Jun 27, 19 08:52 AM

   

   Owusu-Ankomah b 1956, Sekondi, Ghana. Most popularly renowned for his bold canvases, this contemporary African artist combines traditional Akan, adinkra symbols together with strong-bodied, male figur…

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2. "BRING BACK OUR GIRLS"

   May 04, 19 10:15 AM

   

   This painting falls into the abstract category, it depicts social impact through thick impasto and rigorous brush strokes, the black represents the girls

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3. Green Grub Art Gallery

   May 04, 19 10:12 AM

   

   At Green Grub, we exhibit great works from contemporary Nigerian Artists in the heart of the city, which is located in Maitama,Abuja. Our vision is to

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4. SHABANI MPITA

   May 01, 19 04:58 AM

   

   I am an Artist from Tanzania in East Africa. Dealing primarily with oil paintings and traditional Tanzanian relics, my work captures a combination of

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5. WODAZ and the Abathwa

   Apr 26, 19 03:01 AM

   

   Reading this page gave me an insight on what to emphasize on as gap filling activities in the establishment of my organisation's Traditional Women Centre.

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6. African Slavery and Contemporary African Art

   Apr 08, 19 10:40 AM

   

   African Slavery is a highly emotive subject which continues to affect and impact millions of people the world over.

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7. African Slavery

   Apr 08, 19 10:14 AM

   

   African Slavery.... Slavery can be simply defined as the activity of having slaves or where individuals are owned by other individuals.

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8. Chris Ibenegbu

   Apr 08, 19 03:00 AM

   Chris Ibenegbu is a Graphic artist, painter, art educator and educational technologist from the Department of Arts Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

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9. amado alfadni

   Mar 24, 19 07:54 AM

   

   Amado Alfadni is an Egyptian-born Sudanese visual artist; his work discusses the relationship between the included and the excluded, opening dialogue

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10. African musical instruments

    Mar 15, 19 05:55 AM

    

    The following are some of the African musical instruments used throughout the continent, primarily sub-Saharan:

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