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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We Dey Vex
Canvas
Bob Nosa Uwagboe
₦2,375,000ARTIST: Bob Nosa Uwagboe
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2017
We Dey Vex is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Bob Nosa Uwagboe. It was completed in 2017.
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Untitled
Canvas on stretcher
Gbenga Ajiboye
₦2,962,500ARTIST: Gbenga Ajiboye
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2007
Untitled is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Gbenga Ajiboye. It was completed in 2007.
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Inner Gaze
Canvas on stretcher
Greg Onyeka
₦1,422,000ARTIST: Greg Onyeka
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR:
Inner Gaze is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Greg Onyeka. It was completed in .
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Stare
Canvas on stretcher
Dotun Makun
₦1,362,750ARTIST: Dotun Makun
ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian
YEAR: 2016
Stare is a Painting - Oil piece by Dotun Makun. It was completed in 2016.
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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.