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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  • Yoruba Dancers

    Canvas on stretcher
    Alabi Azeez

    ARTIST: Alabi Azeez

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Yoruba Dancers is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Alabi Azeez. It was completed in 2019.

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  • Yoruba Drummers

    Canvas on stretcher
    Alao Luqman

    ARTIST: Alabi Azeez

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Yoruba Drummers is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Alabi Azeez. It was completed in 2019.

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  • Lost Dot

    Canvas on stretcher
    Oluwaseun
    ₦475,000

    ARTIST: Oluwaseun

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    Lost Dot is a Painting - Oil piece by Oluwaseun. It was completed in 2020.

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  • Movement of Drummers

    Canvas on stretcher
    Lucky Isiah
    ₦237,000

    ARTIST: Lucky Isiah

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2013

    Movement of Drummers is a Painting - Oil piece by Lucky Isiah. It was completed in 2013.

  • Melody

    Canvas on stretcher
    Joseph David

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    ARTIST: Joseph David

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

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