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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  • Musical Women
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    Musical Women

    Canvas on stretcher
    Ada Godspower

    ARTIST: Ada Godspower

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Musical Women is a Painting - Oil piece by Ada Godspower. It was completed in 2019.

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    Yellow
  • Totem
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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.

    Black
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  • Agbada
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    Agbada

    Canvas
    Mosun
    ₦95,000

    ARTIST: Mosun

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

    Agbada is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Mosun. It was completed in 2020.

    Blue Yellow
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  • Swift
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    Swift

    Canvas on stretcher
    Bolaji Ogunwo
    ₦1,007,250

    ARTIST: Bolaji Ogunwo

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Swift is a Painting - Oil piece by Bolaji Ogunwo. It was completed in 2019.

    Brown
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  • Face
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    Face

    Canvas on stretcher
    Lucky Isiah
    ₦106,650

    ARTIST: Lucky Isiah

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2018

    Face is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Lucky Isiah. It was completed in 2018.

    Blue
  • Bond
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    Bond

    Board
    Wahab Aromire
    ₦47,400

    ARTIST: Wahab Aromire

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    Bond is a Painting - Pastel piece by Wahab Aromire. It was completed in 2019.

    Blue Brown
  • Ibo Kingsmen
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    Ibo Kingsmen

    Canvas on stretcher
    Ibo Kingsmen
    ₦77,025

    ARTIST: Demola Tukuru

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2016

    Ibo Kingsmen is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Demola Tukuru. It was completed in 2016.

    Blue Brown
  • Dialogue
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    Dialogue

    Canvas on stretcher
    Owoyemi Taiwo
    ₦88,875

    ARTIST: Owoyemi Taiwo

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2011

    Dialogue is a Painting - Oil piece by Owoyemi Taiwo. It was completed in 2011.

    Brown
  • Enough
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    Enough

    Canvas on stretcher
    Josy Ajiboye
    ₦474,000

    ARTIST: Josy Ajiboye

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2014

    Enough is a Painting - Oil piece by Josy Ajiboye. It was completed in 2014.

    Blue Brown
  • Beauty
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    Beauty

    Canvas on stretcher
    Bright Iduseri
    ₦237,000

    ARTIST: Bright Iduseri

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2014

    Beauty is a Painting - Oil piece by Bright Iduseri. It was completed in 2014.

    Brown
  • When men dream
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    When men dream

    Canvas on stretcher
    Marshal Nwauwa
    ₦177,750

    ARTIST: Marshal Nwauwa

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2019

    When men dream is a Painting - Acrylic piece by Marshal Nwauwa. It was completed in 2019.

    Blue Yellow
  • The Struggle
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    The Struggle

    Canvas on stretcher
    Greg Onyeka

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    ARTIST: Greg Onyeka

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2020

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

    Blue