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Gueye: Senegalese artist on cultural heritage

Gueye: Senegalese artist on cultural heritage

The artist's latest collection has strong references on his upbringing in Senegal.

Sabina: Losing her voice shaped what her art speaks

Sabina: Losing her voice shaped what her art speaks

This young Ghanaian artist based in the Netherlands has found catharsis in expressing through her art the difficult circumstances of her early childhood, creating a new idiom in the evolving expressionist-figurative genre.

Lynda Charles: Nigerian artist's canvases are chronicles of life in vivid colour

Lynda Charles: Nigerian artist's canvases are chronicles of life in vivid colour

Transitioning from charcoal hyperrealism to figurative art with all the vibrant hues of her imagination and experience has added a new dimension to this Nigerian artist's craft of telling stories on canvas.

Manzi Leon: The Rwandan artist painting 'real people with real stories'

Manzi Leon: The Rwandan artist painting 'real people with real stories'

Many of Manzi Leon's figurative portraits draw inspiration from real-life narratives of people he encounters.

Richard Mensah: On visual storytelling in Black culture

Richard Mensah: On visual storytelling in Black culture

Ghanaian artist Richard Mensah's passion for telling the stories of Black people often stems from his own brush with discrimination.

Oluwadare: Nigerian artist’s take on ‘tiring audiences with the same style’

Oluwadare: Nigerian artist’s take on ‘tiring audiences with the same style’

Oluwadare Samson has mastered the art of maneuvering stylistic motifs, often imbuing elements in nature to enhance his creativity.

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.