https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-art-blog.html Contemporary African Art Blog en-us African art blog Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:38:17 -0400 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:38:17 -0400 contemporary-african-art.com https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/elizabeth-nenge-kenyan-ceramic-artist-enn-ceramics.htmlf6b4295bc006f32909906df112602e1eElizabeth Nenge is a Kenyan ceramic artist and founder of ENN Ceramics, a ceramic art studio based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her practice explores human experience,
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:37:40 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-sculpture.html1b4ec266fc14260b87360d5efd97e56dAfrican sculpture takes many forms and offers us huge insights into the cultures and tribal communities from whence it came
Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:55:45 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/812d4c5428f47034ea8893d1c27d2608While the focus of this site is contemporary African art, I believe it is essential to understand what has gone before...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:57:54 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/between-harmony-and-inquiry-a-critical-review-of-ifeoluwapo-rachael-okunade-female-fine-art-photographer-2025.htmlba83d8f14801791a92e38d39554faa53Ifeoluwapo Rachael Okunade is a UK-based fine art photographer whose practice contributes meaningfully to contemporary visual culture through a sustained,
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 03:58:11 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/ifeoluwapo-rachael-okunade-fine-art-photographer-founder-of-rae-gallery-and-art.html7969734de879f3440b394c3b363d97ce I’m Ifeoluwapo Rachael Okunade, a fine art photographer based in the United Kingdom. I founded Rae Gallery and Art in 2018, inspired by a deep love
Mon, 9 Feb 2026 03:54:58 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/oluwatobi-ogundunsin-fineart-photographer-founder-of-bigrexvisuals.htmle927342dd1bfcd5288efde8ec57325a9 I’m Oluwatobi Ogundunsin, a fine-art photographer based in the UK and the founder of BigRexvisuals. Since 2016, my practice has focused on portraiture
Wed, 3 Dec 2025 14:13:19 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/dr.htmlb0c5c1a1faaded0e2dddc09f5f9c7e8d Onyemachi Nwabueze Umezurike is a distinguished Nigerian artist and academic known for his dynamic artistic practice. His art spams productions in graphic
Wed, 8 Oct 2025 07:56:01 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/di-miller.htmlc860fe8ef09403fac9aca4fb9fcb922bArtist’s Statement My work is deeply influenced by the fact that I am of Africa and my concerns are primarily connected with the environment and things
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 05:40:17 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/fiw.html5caa5e65d6f0b5e657f29d8eef291f74 FIW is a series of illustrations that seeks to spotlight women living along the coastlines of Lagos, Nigeria. Using flower motifs as the background,
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 05:58:55 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/adholla-rogers-artist.html13c253bdf2c641d311e06691ca569409Artist: Adholla Rogers Country base: Denmark Brief: Adholla Rogers is an independent contemporary Afrikan artist based in Copenhagen, Denmark, who works
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:52:35 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/gallery-antique-uganda1.htmlbbc4b73dbc2e835c08d6fcaa1af5659aMy name Is Joe Ndyanabangi with a tribal art gallery based in Uganda ..with old collections spanning last quarter decade..from Congo,Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:47:14 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/owusu-ankomah.html2b617b09b8314dd3c437e92694204875Owusu-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
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:04:43 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-clothing.htmlecf991f6e9d09c6a1487e67fb5eba810African clothing commonly refers to the traditional clothing worn by the people of Africa.
Sat, 1 Feb 2025 10:48:31 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/bodys-isek-kingelez.html886f05c9174be29f182b6ee03ef5aefcKingelez, Bodys Isek, (1948 - 2015), b Kinshasa, DRC. As a contemporary African artist, this self-taught sculptor is known for the creation of his fantastical cities..
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:29:37 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-slavery.html6d947660b125e005a8feffb583d6a9acAfrican Slavery.... Slavery can be simply defined as the activity of having slaves or where individuals are owned by other individuals.
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:23:53 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-decor.html353bdee4bb547612be173c5047566ff3African decor can be hugely dynamic, creative and inspiring
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:20:24 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-drums.htmld13c21d3cc557f781777b7234e051475Traditionally, the drum was the heartbeat, the soul of most African communities.
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:59:35 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-beads-and-beading.htmldae1eba10777383f0c3dae7e69f299fcIn Africa, beads have transformed and elevated the ordinary
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:49:22 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-sculpture.html08180a802611d48c32b24d28aed1b9a9Contemporary African Sculpture
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:29:43 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-baskets.htmlbc50b0024114f05b88bd027031d4bb1bBasket making in Africa is an ancient skill that has survived to this day.
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:51:17 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-textiles.html902f1a435b8a3a6bf975b1b95c949c13African textiles are the major form of expression that Africans use to define themselves
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:17:07 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/odili-donald-odita.htmldd88c1ba1125ccdfd44cab3230833ddfOdili Donald Odita
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:57:31 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/south-african-rural-sculpture.htmla7e307174244dab8ffb1247136acf07bSouth Africa has a rich rural carving tradition.
Sat, 9 Nov 2024 14:18:35 -0500 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-pottery.htmlee91fa223a5e6d2faabb1f2d161c9dcfContemporary African pottery is characterized by an eloquence of form and a finesse of finish that one does not generally expect in a vessel of utility.
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 09:07:56 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/art-workshops.html863412709b2f66564e2d10b7272819beIn 1944, John Koenakeefe Mohl's 'White Studio' in Sophia town, Johannesburg laid the foundation for the establishment of fine art by black artists in South Africa and Art workshops
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:50:32 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-patterns.htmlab844c024aca1a72b31ab9248dba7dcaCreating a pattern is an applied art. Patterns can have great impact.... be it subtle or dramatic
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:06:47 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-modernists.html6638ebe980729c7682fe83b0ce204c29In the 1940s African art was primarily associated with 'primitivism' and its influence on cubism and other forms of post impressionistic art. African Modernists had not yet made an impact.
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:53:12 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-art.htmle3283583b688a3f3b54de85d78d0ffe9Contemporary African Art is difficult to categorize just as singularly defining 'art' in the 21st Century is virtually impossible.
Mon, 7 Oct 2024 04:24:24 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-basketry.html11a2ab880504ae02473cd10e6aaeaabfContemporary African baskets have achieved their own artistic merit and can stand on their own as art forms.
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 15:29:56 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-masks.html574d45f0003fd06eabaff26b813c52efAfrican masks are possibly the most admired and well known art form of Africa. They are both idea and form
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 15:19:39 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-artists.html641d22f3036b5327d05e9c7e8cd8b262I believe that contemporary African artists are faced with an enormous challenge right now
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 09:13:26 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-recycled-art.html45ca949b428d904d3b3d073d08557c98Recycled art is one of the most dynamic forms of contemporary art in Africa.
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 08:26:03 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/wangechi-mutu.html8da310bb23364376a026b136879a8e15Wangechi Mutu
Fri, 4 Oct 2024 09:17:24 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/ayodeji-awoyomis-spirit-of-david.htmlfba7281501a565a2964761f58e1aada9Ayodeji Awoyomi emerges as a compelling artist whose work seamlessly blends technical proficiency with a deep-seated artistic vision. His journey, beginning
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:28:44 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/tribal-art.html670fa5f12b9f435c1267b7b71278ea82What do we define by 'Tribal Art' (also known as Ethnographic art)?
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:19:38 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/expression-of-african-culture-through-digital-art.html3882c9dd0f7eb61e5922a35e1437b2c6ThankGod, a talented digital visual artist, has gained recognition for seamlessly blending elements of the physical and emotional worlds with traditional
Fri, 6 Sep 2024 04:10:55 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/resistance-art.htmla9f19904f125ff1e3c2fce3ab066dc56In South Africa the years 1968-1971 saw a window for relatively free expression before the Government clamped down on cultural groups linked to the Black Consciousness movement
Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:05:38 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-craft.htmld6732cf36c9ec8fdf057cb6617572373Immediately, with the phrase African craft one enters into the realm of what is art and what is craft?
Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:30:01 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-jewelry.htmld32914df9deff0169d9e7e15549c900fAfrican Jewelry takes many forms and has a number of functions besides bodily adornment.
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:03:14 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-patterns.html9aa6100620615958d11830c3b76b4257Africa has a wealth of patterns, everywhere you look you will see repetitions of shapes, colours, textures, lines laid out in all sorts of arrangements
Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:59:35 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-bead-art.html9ea8750a74bf27c298f853742e4d9b6cContemporary beading in Africa takes on many forms..
Mon, 17 Jun 2024 02:09:35 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/african-art-history.html9000fca763cbabde6d25e247b5377585African art history has played a significant role in shaping the culture and history of the world. The belief that Africa is the cradle of the history of mankind is virtually unshakeable.
Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:47:29 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-african-photographers.htmlaf4b087312398d2a992093d553518431Contemporary African Photographers
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:43:27 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/contemporary-textile-installation-artists.html221c5ec7865aceec2a475270b1601087contemporary textile installation artists
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:56:02 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/claudette-schreuders.html19813b66143087853bc2d04a5f196b03Claudette Schreuders
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:34:29 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/marlene-dumas.html57fe84c3920395634f5d23bc8e7b4400Marlene Dumas b 1953, South Africa.This extraordinary artist, famous for her figurative work
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:16:42 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/edward-saidi-tingatinga.html2b884b097d6e095beee41474fe245a08Edward-Saidi Tingatinga (1932-1972) b Tanzania. The originator of the style of painting which has taken his name as its title.
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:07:31 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/abu-bakarr-mansaray.htmlc97a1713e09c20dd9e9ae0a35003bd36Abu-Bakarr-Mansaray b 1970, Tongo This unique artist from Sierra Leone is a fabulously individualistic designer and inventor.
Thu, 6 Jun 2024 13:29:31 -0400 https://www.contemporary-african-art.com/dilomprizulike.html5f18db9181cb43f8f80a517866de9f7fDilomprizulike b 1960, Nigeria. Born Dil Humphrey-Umezulike and widely known in the contemporary art world as Dilomprizulike, he has been labelled 'The Junkman of Africa'
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