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
  • We Dey Vex
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    We Dey Vex

    Canvas
    Bob Nosa Uwagboe
    ₦2,375,000

    ARTIST: 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.

    Yellow Pink
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  • 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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  • Untitled
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    Untitled

    Canvas on stretcher
    Gbenga Ajiboye
    ₦2,962,500

    ARTIST: Gbenga Ajiboye

    ARTIST NATIONALITY: Nigerian

    YEAR: 2007

    Untitled is a Painting - Mixed Media piece by Gbenga Ajiboye. It was completed in 2007.

    Yellow Red
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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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  • 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
  • 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
  • Oge
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    Oge

    Canvas on stretcher
    Greg Onyeka

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    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.

    Yellow Blue