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Zathu Arts and Craft
Zathu Arts and Crafts offers a hub for Malawian art, crafts, collectibles and souvenirs collected across the nation, and handmade by local Malawians.
African Slavery and Contemporary African Art
African Slavery is a highly emotive subject which continues to affect and impact millions of people the world over.
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African tribal art
Hello! I have got a large collection and would like to sell some of my arts. Specifically, two sets of Tikar couples and two monolithes from grassfield
Gallery Antique, Uganda
We are based in Uganda just 8 miles from city centre. After 20 yrs of public gallery work ,and accumulating a lot of field collected tribal art, we
Lindy The Versatile Artist
I am currently doing my first year in Fine Art at the Durban University Of Technology in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. I am interested and inspired by
Selomon Tsegazabe
I have finished my studying in painting and sculpture and I have more than 6 years experience and a lot of finished artworks.
Julie Edwards Art @ Walk & Paint Africa
Artist, Conservationist, Zimbabwe Professional Guide, Author
Handicraft seller
We are exporting African craft from Burkina Faso - drums, masks, jewelry, statues, paintings, home decoration, dressings, leather bags, leather belts,
Owusu Ankomah
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 figures
"BRING BACK OUR GIRLS"
This painting falls into the abstract category, it depicts social impact through thick impasto and rigorous brush strokes, the black represents the girls
Green Grub Art Gallery
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
SHABANI MPITA
I am an Artist from Tanzania in East Africa. Dealing primarily with oil paintings and traditional Tanzanian relics, my work captures a combination of
WODAZ and the Abathwa
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.
African Slavery
African Slavery.... Slavery can be simply defined as the activity of having slaves or where individuals are owned by other individuals.
Chris Ibenegbu
Chris Ibenegbu is a Graphic artist, painter, art educator and educational technologist from the Department of Arts Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
amado alfadni
Amado Alfadni is an Egyptian-born Sudanese visual artist; his work discusses the relationship between the included and the excluded, opening dialogue
African musical instruments
The following are some of the African musical instruments used throughout the continent, primarily sub-Saharan:
Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas b 1953, South Africa.This extraordinary artist, famous for her figurative work
THE AFRICAN PORTAL
The African Portal is the gate way to African Art and Culture we promote all African Cultures and display African Art and Ideologies. We professionalize
The last riflemen from Mauritania of Yéro DJIGO
Biography of Yéro DJIGO I am a photographer and video reporter from Mauritania. For the last ten years, I have been working all around Mauritania and West
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Lin Barrie Art
Lin Barrie, Artist Statement I graduated after a three year Fine Art Diploma in Printmaking at Durban Art College, with Painting, Ceramics and Sculpture
Contemporary African Recycled Art
Recycled art is one of the most dynamic forms of contemporary art in Africa.
Ghada Amer
Ghada Amer b 1963, Egypt. A contemporary, African-born artist who currently lives and works in NYC, she attained her MFA in painting in Nice, France. She is known primarily for her painted and textural thread art
Malangatana
Valente Malangatana Ngwena (1936 -2011) Born in Malatana, Southern Mozambique, Valente Malangatana Ngwena is Mozambique’s most renowned artist
Prince Twins Seven Seven
Prince Twins Seven-Seven, (1944 – 2011) from Ibadan, Nigeria. This multi-dimensional African artist could set his hand and mind to many things.
Adebesin Adedamola
I am an artist specializing in painting. My main medium are OIL, ACRYLIC, GRAPHITE AND PASTEL. I am a full time, studio artist.
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African tribal art
Hello! I have got a large collection and would like to sell some of my arts. Specifically, two sets of Tikar couples and two monolithes from grassfield
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