Portrait

Portraiture is a highly popular genre where a person or animal’s face or body is the main theme of the artwork. During ancient times, the Middle Age and the Renaissance portraits were reserved for gods, royalty, or the high society. From the 18th to the 20th century, portraiture expanded as a genre due to the increasing wealth of the middle-class, universal access to painting materials, and, eventually, the introduction of photography. In this section, Aworanka showcases a curated selection of the best portrait pieces from African painters.

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  • Dancer III

    Canvas on stretcher
    Wahab Aromire
    ₦106,650

    ARTIST: Wahab Aromire

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2017

    Dancer III is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Wahab Aromire. It was completed in 2017.

  • Melody

    Canvas on stretcher
    Joseph David

    THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

    ARTIST: Joseph David

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Melody is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Joseph David. It was completed in 2019.

  • Loyalty

    Canvas on stretcher
    Julius Agbaje
    ₦711,000

    ARTIST: Julius Agbaje

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2015

    Loyalty is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Julius Agbaje. It was completed in 2015.

  • Oge

    Canvas on stretcher
    Greg Onyeka

    THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

    ARTIST: Greg Onyeka

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    Oge is a Painting - Mixed Media (acrylic and wood dust) piece by Greg Onyeka. It was completed in 2020.

  • Eyes

    Canvas on stretcher
    Greg Onyeka

    THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

    ARTIST: Greg Onyeka

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    Eyes is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Greg Onyeka. It was completed in 2020.

  • The Struggle

    Canvas on stretcher
    Greg Onyeka

    THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

    ARTIST: Greg Onyeka

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    The Struggle is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Greg Onyeka. It was completed in 2020.

  • Gods

    Canvas on stretcher
    Greg Onyeka

    THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

    ARTIST: Greg Onyeka

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    Gods is a Painting - Mixed Media (acrylic and wood dust) piece by Greg Onyeka. It was completed in 2020.

  • Ebo Fin

    Canvas on stretcher
    Dare Herald

    THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

    ARTIST: Dare Herald

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Ebo Fin is a Painting - Oil piece by Dare Herald. It was completed in 2018.

  • Woman's glory

    Canvas on board
    Nike Okundaye
    ₦414,750

    ARTIST: Nike Okundaye

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2006

    Woman's glory, is a Painting - Oil piece by Nike Okundaye (on Canvas on board). It was completed in 2006.

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  • Untitled

    Textured canvas on stretcher
    Sydney Osioh

     THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN SOLD  

    ARTIST: Sydney Osioh

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2017

    Untitled is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Sydney Osioh.