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Elisha: Nigerian star artist who 'used to be scared of portraiture'

Elisha: Nigerian star artist who 'used to be scared of portraiture'

Elisha’s first attempt at oil painting at 14-years-old earned him the top spot in a national art competition.

Arobieke: ‘I love portraying uniquely African lifestyles in my paintings’

Arobieke: ‘I love portraying uniquely African lifestyles in my paintings’

Tomiwa Arobieke's figurative art draws inspiration from his Yoruba heritage and other African cultures.

Fasalejo: 'I want my paintings to calm everyone'

Fasalejo: 'I want my paintings to calm everyone'

Nigerian artist Oluwatobiloba Fasalejo tells stories of the people in his environment through expressionism art.

Niyomugabo: Market is the Rwandan artist's canvas of realism

Niyomugabo: Market is the Rwandan artist's canvas of realism

This young painter finds stirring stories to tell through his art by having heart-to-heart conversations with vendors at Kigali marketplaces about their daily struggles and small joys.

Nnadi: Nigeria's realist painter capturing child-mother emotions

Nnadi: Nigeria's realist painter capturing child-mother emotions

Nigerian artist Ikechukwu Nnadi was inspired to paint a mother-daughter series following the birth of his daughter.

Niyi: Self-taught artist on Black culture and ‘impastorealism’

Niyi: Self-taught artist on Black culture and ‘impastorealism’

Nigerian Olaniyi Omotayo's art is a blend of realism and impasto techniques.

Olamide: A Nigerian artist documenting memories

Olamide: A Nigerian artist documenting memories

Olamide Ogunade's signature style features bubbles in recording both memories and new beginnings through art.

Bamidele: Why his 'Black Lisa' art is more than a da Vinci clone

Bamidele: Why his 'Black Lisa' art is more than a da Vinci clone

This 32-year-old Nigerian artist who dared to create his version of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to understand its significance aspires to build a body of work that will stand the test of time.

King Ereso: Nigerian artist on the colour red and the ‘eye of hope’

King Ereso: Nigerian artist on the colour red and the ‘eye of hope’

King Ereso's 'eye of hope' signature style is a beacon of light for those going through difficult times to find healing and peace.

Emotions come alive on canvas of imagination cast in blue

Emotions come alive on canvas of imagination cast in blue

South African artist Jason Langa is blazing a trail by portraying the human condition in many shades of blue.

Letters to Sudan: Young people are sparking a creativity revolution

Letters to Sudan: Young people are sparking a creativity revolution

From art exhibitions to viral song campaigns to filmmaking initiatives, Sudan's youth are finding novel ways to spread messages of hope and dignity during a difficult time.

In pictures: African art on display at Antalya Diplomacy Forum

In pictures: African art on display at Antalya Diplomacy Forum

Parts of African art and culture were on display at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye. The global forum took place from Friday to Sunday.