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1970s Double African Tribal Mask with Feather Headdress on Base
1970s Double African Tribal Mask with Feather Headdress on Base

1970s Double African Tribal Mask with Feather Headdress on Base

Located in Marbella, ES

A unique double-faced African tribal mask, mounted on a contemporary base and adorned with a spectacular headdress of natural feathers in dark and earthy tones.

Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Middle Eastern Islamic Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
Middle Eastern Islamic Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment

Middle Eastern Islamic Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with silver nickel hands amulets for the Evil Eye protection and early textiles (wool and silk) and tassels hanging down. Face coverings were ...

Category

Vintage 1910s Egyptian Islamic Tribal Art

Materials

Textile

Mid-Century Modern Watercolor Of Cubist Faces by William Henry Custom Framed
Mid-Century Modern Watercolor Of Cubist Faces by William Henry Custom Framed

Mid-Century Modern Watercolor Of Cubist Faces by William Henry Custom Framed

Located in North Miami, FL

This Mid-Century Modern one of a kind horizontal watercolor by William Henry is a combination of cubist individual faces with African influences. Each face is outlined forming an obl...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Vintage African Tribal Bottle Opener and Corkscrew Set England, 1960s
Vintage African Tribal Bottle Opener and Corkscrew Set England, 1960s

Vintage African Tribal Bottle Opener and Corkscrew Set England, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A set of vintage brass bar items - a corkscrew and bottle-opener. With African masks or faces. The bottle-opener is marked England and number 958.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

LB offers African Brass mask Carnelian Tibetan brass Vintage Venetian necklace
LB offers African Brass mask Carnelian Tibetan brass Vintage Venetian necklace

LB offers African Brass mask Carnelian Tibetan brass Vintage Venetian necklace

By Lorraines' Bijoux

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Lorraine’s Bijoux has on offer a large African Brass face mask pendant Necklace. Large ovoid Carnelian beads ( and squares), large chased vintage Tibetan brass beads, vintage Venetia...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Botswanan Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, Brass

Soul Sisters -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women Love, Africa
Soul Sisters -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women Love, Africa

Soul Sisters -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women Love, Africa

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bambara Geometric Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa
Bambara Geometric Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa

Bambara Geometric Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, Mali, West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Geometric Barmbara Sukuru Animal Mask with horns, teeth, from Mali, West Africa. Inserted wood teeth, abstract face with open eyes, with raised eyebrows and framed face.

Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling
Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The painting captures a black African woman, her face glowing with happiness. Her skin tone, a harmonious blend of deep red and vibrant purple, reflects a play of light that dances a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Radiance of Joy 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling
Radiance of Joy 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

Radiance of Joy 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The painting captures a black African woman, her face glowing with happiness. Her skin tone, a harmonious blend of deep red and vibrant purple, reflects a play of light that dances a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Gazing Boldly 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Hat, Africa
Gazing Boldly 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Hat, Africa

Gazing Boldly 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Hat, Africa

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gazing Boldly 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Hat, Africa
Gazing Boldly 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Hat, Africa

Gazing Boldly 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men Hat, Africa

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Kumu Wood Mask Orange/Faded White Quadrant or Maniema Region DRC Congo Africa
Kumu Wood Mask Orange/Faded White Quadrant or Maniema Region DRC Congo Africa

Kumu Wood Mask Orange/Faded White Quadrant or Maniema Region DRC Congo Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early to mid century danced light wood mask from the Kumu or Maniema region, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa with face divided into four opposing quadrants with orange and trace...

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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Basquiat Gold Griot Skateboard Deck 2019 (Basquiat skateboard deck)
Basquiat Gold Griot Skateboard Deck 2019 (Basquiat skateboard deck)

Basquiat Gold Griot Skateboard Deck 2019 (Basquiat skateboard deck)

By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Further Background: Originally executed by Basquiat in 1984, “Gold Griot” parodies western fantasies of Africa through a grinning face derived from an African mask.

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

1952 Invisible Man
1952 Invisible Man

1952 Invisible Man

By Ralph Ellison

Located in Bath, GB

The work addresses social and intellectual issues faced by African Americans, and is considered to be one of the best English novels of the twentieth century.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Books

Materials

Paper

Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste
Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste

Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New Orleans, LA

The faces and simplified, angular planes of the women in Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon clearly derive their style from African masks and sculptures, and this painting is often hera...

Category

20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Bloom - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women, Floral
Bloom - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women, Floral

Bloom - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women, Floral

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Embracing Self -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women
Embracing Self -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women

Embracing Self -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Agbara Abo Painting, Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas, 21st Century
Agbara Abo Painting, Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas, 21st Century

Agbara Abo Painting, Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas, 21st Century

By Oladimeji Alabi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The artwork captures the diverse physical features and skin tones that make African women unique and exquisite. The women's faces are adorned with vibrant colors, representing the ri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Buste d'homme barbu by Pablo Picasso
Buste d'homme barbu by Pablo Picasso

Buste d'homme barbu by Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New Orleans, LA

The faces and simplified, angular planes of the women in Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon clearly derive their style from African masks and sculptures, and this painting is often ...

Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Makonde Helmet Mask, Hand-Carved Wood, Tanzania, Early 20th Century
Makonde Helmet Mask, Hand-Carved Wood, Tanzania, Early 20th Century

Makonde Helmet Mask, Hand-Carved Wood, Tanzania, Early 20th Century

By Makonde People

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Makonde helmet mask , Tanzania, Africa, early 20th century. Woman's face with a lip plug.

Category

Early 20th Century Tanzanian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Travels of Fortune

Travels of Fortune

By Enrique Chagoya

Located in Lyons, CO

The artist describes this project: This work is a tribute to the recent Mayan immigrants from Southern Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras (as well as many others from the Caribbean isl...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Guitare sur un guéridon by Pablo Picasso
Guitare sur un guéridon by Pablo Picasso

Guitare sur un guéridon by Pablo Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New Orleans, LA

The faces and simplified, angular planes of the women in Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon clearly derive their style from African masks and sculptures, and this painting is often ...

Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Board

Mind Emancipation 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Men

Mind Emancipation 1 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Men

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mind Emancipation 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Men
Mind Emancipation 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Men

Mind Emancipation 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Men

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mind Emancipation 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Men
Mind Emancipation 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Men

Mind Emancipation 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern Men

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Unbroken Poise -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women

Unbroken Poise -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Language of Strings -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Music, Modern Men
Language of Strings -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Music, Modern Men

Language of Strings -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Music, Modern Men

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Between Sky and Soul -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Nature Modern Women
Between Sky and Soul -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Nature Modern Women

Between Sky and Soul -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Nature Modern Women

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sunny Day: Unique Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed
Sunny Day: Unique Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed

Sunny Day: Unique Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed

By Meshach Charity

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The average African Child is usually faced with uncertainty and struggles relating to his future, with only a handful going on to attain higher learning at a serious cost with a so-c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Oil Painting: When Life Seems Blurry on Canvas
Contemporary Oil Painting: When Life Seems Blurry on Canvas

Contemporary Oil Painting: When Life Seems Blurry on Canvas

By Meshach Charity

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The average African Child is usually faced with uncertainty and struggles relating to his future, with only a handful going on to attain higher learning at a serious cost with a so-c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

King's Pride - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women, Horse rider
King's Pride - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women, Horse rider

King's Pride - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women, Horse rider

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Boy With Dream in His Eyes -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern People
Boy With Dream in His Eyes -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern People

Boy With Dream in His Eyes -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern People

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lady In White 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
Lady In White 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

Lady In White 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In Her Solitude - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
In Her Solitude - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

In Her Solitude - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

My Purple Heart
My Purple Heart

My Purple Heart

By Meshach Charity

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

'If you have been brutally broken but still have the courage to be gentle to other living beings then you're a badass with a heart of an angel' - Keanu Reeves The average African Ch...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Balsamarium shaped as a Bust of a Black Boy - Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD
Balsamarium shaped as a Bust of a Black Boy - Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD

Balsamarium shaped as a Bust of a Black Boy - Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Balsamarium shaped as a Bust of a Black Boy Bronze, silver inlaid eyes and lips, Roman, 1st – 2nd Century AD Provenance: Private London Collection formed 1965-1975 H 10 cm (4 in...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Models and Mini...

Materials

Silver, Bronze

She Deserves Her Flowers 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women
She Deserves Her Flowers 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women

She Deserves Her Flowers 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Alfredo Florez Gonzalez Antique Oil Painting "Portrait of Middle Eastern Man"
Alfredo Florez Gonzalez Antique Oil Painting "Portrait of Middle Eastern Man"

Alfredo Florez Gonzalez Antique Oil Painting "Portrait of Middle Eastern Man"

Located in Dallas, TX

ART SIZE: 11 x 6 inches / 27 x 15 cm FRAME SIZE: 12 x 8 inches / 30 x 20 cm SIGNATURE: lower right Alfredo Florez was a Spanish painter known above all for his works with themes r...

Category

Vintage 1910s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Lady In White 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
Lady In White 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

Lady In White 1 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In Whom I Confide - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women
In Whom I Confide - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women

In Whom I Confide - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This is a power...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In Her Solace - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
In Her Solace - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

In Her Solace - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Her Innocence - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
Her Innocence - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

Her Innocence - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

She Deserve the Flower - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral
She Deserve the Flower - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral

She Deserve the Flower - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

While I Wait 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love
While I Wait 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love

While I Wait 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

While I Wait 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love
While I Wait 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love

While I Wait 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Be Still - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Acrylic, Young Girl
Be Still - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Acrylic, Young Girl

Be Still - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Acrylic, Young Girl

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Enigmate Radiance (A portrait of Grace and Virtue) - 21st Century, Contemporary
Enigmate Radiance (A portrait of Grace and Virtue) - 21st Century, Contemporary

Enigmate Radiance (A portrait of Grace and Virtue) - 21st Century, Contemporary

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Serene Portrait Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Realist, 21st Century
Serene Portrait Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Realist, 21st Century

Serene Portrait Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Realist, 21st Century

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Eyes That See: Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Unframed
Eyes That See: Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Unframed

Eyes That See: Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Unframed

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Embracing the Past: Realist Acrylic Painting, Unframed, 21st Century
Embracing the Past: Realist Acrylic Painting, Unframed, 21st Century

Embracing the Past: Realist Acrylic Painting, Unframed, 21st Century

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

My Way 1 Acrylic Painting, Realist Style, 21st Century, Unframed
My Way 1 Acrylic Painting, Realist Style, 21st Century, Unframed

My Way 1 Acrylic Painting, Realist Style, 21st Century, Unframed

By Olaniyi Timothy

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, he utilizes impasto realism in his portraiture, capturing the depth and resilience of African skin in the face of adversity. This serves as ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Sea and Stars", Oil painting

"Sea and Stars", Oil painting

By Tiffany Dae

Located in Denver, CO

Tiffany Dae's (US based) "Sea and Stars" is a original, handmade oil painting that depicts an African American face and a Caucasian face transposed over the border where an ocean mee...

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

'Famine' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Rangarirai Makunde
'Famine' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Rangarirai Makunde

'Famine' original Shona stone sculpture signed by Rangarirai Makunde

By Rangarirai Makunde

Located in Milwaukee, WI

As Makunde was trained in the Shona stone carving tradition, the sculpture reflects the visual heritage of African sculpture: the figure's face is round and mask-like, with squared, ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930

"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This mask was hand-carved by an unknown artist from the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone, Africa. It depicts a face with its eyes downcast, hair in rows, and two birds on the top. 16" x...

Category

1930s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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