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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Silence speaks
Canvas on stretcher
Segun Phillips
₦88,875ARTIST: Segun Phillips
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2019
Silence speaks, is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Segun Phillips (on Canvas on stretcher). It was completed in 2019.
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Self Worth
Canvas on stretcher
Segun Phillips
₦3,555,000ARTIST: Segun Phillips
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2019
Self Worth, is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Segun Phillips (on Canvas on stretcher). It was completed in 2019.
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African beauty
Canvas on stretcher
Segun Phillips
₦2,370,000ARTIST: Segun Phillips
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2019
African beauty, is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Segun Phillips (on Canvas on stretcher). It was completed in 2019.
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Beauty of Africa
Plywood
Daniel Ajayi
₦296,250ARTIST: Daniel Ajayi
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
Beauty of Africa is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Daniel Ajayi.
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Rave
Canvas on stretcher
Nze Barry Ikechukwu
₦533,250ARTIST: Nze Barry Ikechukwu
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2019
Rave is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Nze Barry Ikechukwu.
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Damars
Board
Alawode Azeez
₦118,500ARTIST: Alawode Azeez
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2017
Damars is a Painting - Metal Foil piece by Alawode Azeez.
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Untitled
Board
Alawode Azeez
₦118,500ARTIST: Alawode Azeez
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2017
Untitled is a Painting - Metal Foil piece by Alawode Azeez.
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Strength
Metal pedestal
Onosaigbohwo David
₦414,750ARTIST: Onosaigbohwo David
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2019
Strength is a Sculpture - Metal piece by Onosaigbohwo David .
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King Gorilla
Wood pedestal
Okobi Paul
₦296,250ARTIST: Okobi Paul
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2019
King Gorilla is a Sculpture - Metal piece by Okobi Paul.
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Sisi Eko
Wood pedestal
Asiegbu Collins
₦533,250ARTIST: Asiegbu Collins
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
Sisi Eko is a Sculpture - Metal piece by Asiegbu Collins.
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Onye-Nmanya
Board
Tony Enebeli
₦355,500ARTIST: Tony Enebeli
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 1992
Onye-Nmanya is a Painting - Metal Foil piece by Tony Enebeli.
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Ikpa-uko
Board
Tony Enebeli
₦355,500ARTIST: Tony Enebeli
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 1985
Ikpa-uko is a Painting - Metal Foil piece by Tony Enebeli.
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Damsel
Board
John Ogbeta
₦651,750ARTIST: John Ogbeta
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: Undated
Damsel is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by John Ogbeta.
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Rice Market
Canvas on stretcher
Olumide Oresegun
₦2,962,500ARTIST: Olumide Oresegun
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2012
Rice Market is a Painting - Oil piece by Olumide Oresegun.
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Eso Alabo (Vigilante)
Canvas
Oluwanbe Amodu
₦1,007,250ARTIST: Oluwanbe Amodu
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2013
Eso Alabo (Vigilante) is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Oluwanbe Amodu.
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Jagun (Warrior)
Canvas
Oluwanbe Amodu
₦1,007,250ARTIST: Oluwanbe Amodu
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2013
Jagun (Warrior) is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Oluwanbe Amodu.
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The man behind the mask
Canvas
Adeniyi Damilola
₦711,000ARTIST: Adeniyi Damilola
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
The man behind the mask is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Adeniyi Damilola.
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Stoop I
Canvas on stretcher
Donald Onuoha
₦1,007,250ARTIST: Donald Onuoha
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
Stoop I is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Donald Onuoha.
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The Virgin
Canvas on stretcher
Donald Onuoha
₦1,007,250ARTIST: Donald Onuoha
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2011
The Virgin is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Donald Onuoha .
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Taste of Celebrity
Canvas on stretcher
Olayimika Soile
₦1,125,750ARTIST: Olayimika Soile
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2017
Taste of Celebrity is a Painting - Oil piece by Olayimika Soile.
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Little girl
Canvas on stretcher
Olayimika Soile
₦1,125,750ARTIST: Olayimika Soile
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
Little girl is a Painting - Oil piece by Olayimika Soile.
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Stoop II
Canvas on stretcher
Donald Onuoha
₦1,007,250ARTIST: Donald Onuoha
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2019
Stoop II is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Donald Onuoha.
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Market
Canvas on stretcher
Godwin Adesoye
₦829,500ARTIST: Godwin Adesoye
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
Market is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Godwin Adesoye.
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Same Old Story I
Canvas
Stephen Osuchukwu
₦888,750ARTIST: Stephen Osuchukwu
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2015
Same Old Story I is a Painting - Ink piece by Stephen Osuchukwu.
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Untitled
Canvas on stretcher
Abiola Idowu
₦829,500ARTIST: Abiola Idowu
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2015
Untitled is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Abiola Idowu.
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Dubar II
Canvas on stretcher
Rotimi Akinyere
₦2,607,000ARTIST: Rotimi Akinyere
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2019
Dubar II is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Rotimi Akinyere.
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Expectation
Canvas on stretcher
Disu Opeyemi
₦891,903ARTIST: Disu Opeyemi
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
Expectation is a Painting - Oil piece by Disu Opeyemi.
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A Silent Night
Canvas on stretcher
Obiora Anamaleze
₦1,600,852ARTIST: Obiora Anamaleze
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2015
A Silent Night is a Painting - Oil piece by Obiora Anamaleze.
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Surugede
Canvas on stretcher
Obiora Anamaleze
₦1,600,852ARTIST: Obiora Anamaleze
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
Surugede is a Painting - Oil piece by Obiora Anamaleze.
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Eat
Canvas on stretcher
Obiora Anamaleze
₦1,715,199ARTIST: Obiora Anamaleze
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2018
Eat is a Painting - Oil piece by Obiora Anamaleze.