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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  • Mo gbo ju mi soke

    Canvas
    Naomi Oladipo
    ₦1,125,750

    ARTIST: Naomi Oladipo

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Mo gbo ju mi soke, is a Painting - Oil piece by Naomi Oladipo (on Canvas). It was completed in 2018.

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  • Untitled

    Canvas on stretcher
    Awodiya Toluwani S.

    ARTIST: Awodiya Toluwani S.

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Untitled, is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Awodiya Toluwani S. (on Canvas on stretcher). It was completed in 2019.

  • Onidiri (hairstylist)

    Canvas on stretcher
    Awodiya Toluwani S.

    ARTIST: Awodiya Toluwani S.

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Onidiri (hairstylist), is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Awodiya Toluwani S. (on Canvas on stretcher). It was completed in 2019.

  • Untitled

    Canvas on stretcher
    Awodiya Toluwani S.

    ARTIST: Awodiya Toluwani S.

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Untitled, is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Awodiya Toluwani S. (on Canvas on stretcher). It was completed in 2019.

  • Two Sides of Life

    Plywood
    Daniel Ajayi
    ₦296,250

    ARTIST: Daniel Ajayi

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Two Sides of Life is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Daniel Ajayi.

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  • Motherhood

    Canvas on stretcher
    Zainab Akinrinde
    ₦296,250

    ARTIST: Zainab Akinrinde

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Motherhood is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Zainab Akinrinde.

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  • Black is Gold

    Canvas on stretcher
    Jideonwor Gabriel
    ₦711,000

    ARTIST: Jideonwor Gabriel

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Black is Gold is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Jideonwor Gabriel.

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  • Someone to Lean On

    Board
    Onyinye Ezennia
    ₦296,250

    ARTIST: Onyinye Ezennia

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Someone to Lean On is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Onyinye Ezennia .

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  • The Bull

    Metal pedestal
    Okobi Paul
    ₦296,250

    ARTIST: Okobi Paul

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    The Bull is a Sculpture - Metal piece by Okobi Paul .

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  • Study of a mask

    Paper
    Ben Osawe
    ₦2,014,500

    ARTIST: Ben Osawe

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 1986

    Study of a mask is a Work on paper - Pastel piece by Ben Osawe.

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  • Time and business

    Canvas on stretcher
    Adeboye Abiodun
    ₦1,417,898

    ARTIST: Adeboye Abiodun

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Time and business is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Adeboye Abiodun.

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  • Mr&Mrs

    Canvas on stretcher
    Adewale Uthman
    ₦1,600,852

    ARTIST: Adewale Uthman

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Mr&Mrs is a Painting - Oil piece by Adewale Uthman.

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  • Untitled

    Canvas on stretcher
    Nelson Okoh
    ₦3,430,397

    ARTIST: Nelson Okoh

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Untitled is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Nelson Okoh.

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  • Dance

    Canvas on stretcher
    Emmah Mbanefo
    ₦1,422,000

    ARTIST: Emmah Mbanefo

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2017

    Dance is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Emmah Mbanefo.

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  • Insecurities I

    Canvas on stretcher
    The Creatus
    ₦237,000

    ARTIST: The Creatus

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    Insecurities I is a Painting - Print on Canvas piece by The Creatus.

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  • Beauty of an African Woman

    Canvas on stretcher
    Alabi Azeez

    ARTIST: Alabi Azeez

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Beauty of an African Woman is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Alabi Azeez. It was completed in 2019.

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  • Totem

    Silk
    Simon Okeke
    ₦47,500,000

    ARTIST: Simon Okeke

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 1960s

    Totem is a piece on silk by Simon Okeke. It was completed in the sixties.

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  • Childhood

    Canvas on stretcher
    Dotun Makun
    ₦888,750

    ARTIST: Dotun Makun

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2016

    Childhood is a Painting - Oil piece by Dotun Makun. It was completed in 2016.

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