Olamilekan Okunade is a contemporary Nigerian artist known for his bold, geometric compositions that blend cubism, abstraction, and African figurative art. His work captures the essence of Black identity, strength, and cultural heritage through striking color contrasts and fragmented forms.
Drawing inspiration from modernist movements and traditional African aesthetics, Okunade's style is defined by structured blocks of color, angular contours, and expressive portraits that convey both power and introspection. His subjects, often adorned in vibrant fabrics and accessories, exude grace and resilience, reflecting the beauty of African traditions in a modern visual language.
Through his art, Okunade challenges perceptions, celebrating the richness of Black culture while experimenting with form and composition.
His art is a tribute, an embodiment of strength, resilience, and the quiet but powerful stories that shape his socio-relatable and subconscious community. As a son raised singlehandedly by a single mother, he witnessed firsthand the sacrifices, perseverance, and unwavering love that defined and shaped a typical African child's upbringing. All his experiences with his mother and the women who surround him influence his work, fueling his exploration of identity, struggle, and the beauty found in women's resilience.
Through bold colors, intricate geometric patterns, and layered composition, he tells his stories of women's strength. His art is a reflection of the past and present, blending heritage with contemporary narratives. He is drawn to scenes and themes of equity in women's pedagogy; his art is a listening ear that has the power to give awareness to the unseen emotions the she-gender carries around.
Every art piece he creates is personal; his art is an extension of his soul search, subconscious awakening, and the gratitude he holds for the women who shaped him. His top goal is to evoke emotion and to start a very critical and crucial conversation in honor of the silent battles fought by so many, from the generation before his precious mother to the one coming after her. Art to him is storytelling, and his story is still unfolding.
An Ode of False Bonds -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Modern Men
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
An ode of false bonds, depicts a compelling narrative of betrayal and fractured connections, intensifying the sense of delusional emotion and attachment, whereby people tend to be to...
Canvas, Acrylic
White Wedding 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Floral Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The white wedding. In this series, the composition serves as a metaphor for the influence of Western ideals and norms on the cultural context. The narrative is that the white wedding...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sisterly Solidarity -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Love, Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sisterhood - an allegory of a supportive system. This piece is the representation of the bond between the female kinship captured with the essence of trust, support, mutual serenity,...
Canvas, Acrylic
Temple of God 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women, Nude
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The creator creates every woman in a befitting form and structure. Each of them has a unique feature and body composition that is extremely positive and commendable and also a woman'...
Acrylic, Canvas
White Wedding 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Floral Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The white wedding. In this series, the composition serves as a metaphor for the influence of Western ideals and norms on the cultural context. The narrative is that the white wedding...
Canvas, Acrylic
Cry To Freedom - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women, Clock
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Cry to Freedom is a visual representation of the emotional journey of a captured soul yearning for liberation. The central figure is seen in bondage and enveloped in bitterness. The ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Imp of Reflection - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Women, Animal
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Capture a lady in orange and her feline companion, a dialogue of complexity, consciousness, and existential connection between human and their pet. A cat, as indicated in this compos...
Canvas, Acrylic
A Better Friend 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Women, Animal
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A better friend, captured the profound bond between a person and their animal companion. This series delves into the unconditional loyalty and companionship that dogs offer. Through ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Temple of God 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women, Nude
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The creator creates every woman in a befitting form and structure. Each of them has a unique feature and body composition that is extremely positive and commendable and also a woman'...
Canvas, Acrylic
Abiyamo (Mothers That Nurtures) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Abiyamọ” (Mother that Nutures) is a piece of a compilation of diversity that celebrates and honours the diverse roles of mothers as comforters, teachers, and guardians. The inspirat...
Canvas, Acrylic
An Ode To Liberty -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Nude Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
An Ode to Liberty depicts a liberated woman, who is the central figure of the composition, she got herself freed and she can fly and stand up for herself, she embodies strength, resi...
Canvas, Acrylic
A Better Friend 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixel, Women, Animal
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A better friend, captured the profound bond between a person and their animal companion. This series delves into the unconditional loyalty and companionship that dogs offer. Through ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Light Bearer - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women, Candle
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The painting “Light Bearer” is a representation of a young lady’s journey to discover her true self amidst challenges of lust, feeling lost, and moments of contemplation. The inspira...
Canvas, Acrylic
Woman King -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Red, Crown Africa
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In the time of my mother and the women before her in her generation line, women are not allowed to talk or have a genuine opinion on the crucial and critical matters of emergency in ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,650
Place Called Home -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Pixelated, Women
By Olamilekan Okunade
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not part from it” Also “spare the rod and spoil the child” All these golden words talk about training up a chil...
Canvas, Acrylic
Burner Girl or Dripping Woman
By Gabriel Mendoza
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gabriel Mendoza Burner Girl or Dripping Woman, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 39 x 31 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher bars. Years ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Splinters of a Secret Sky - Splinters
By Angela Fraleigh
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on verso): AF/2021
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic
$412
H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 0.6 in
Small Mixed Media Nude Shower Painting Glitter Acrylic on Canvas
By Inés Silvalde
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Small mixed media nude shower painting with acrylic and glitter on canvas, set in an interior bathroom scene that frames introspection as a daily ritual. “Dolce Doccia” (2026) presen...
Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic
$2,000
H 23.86 in W 23.86 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Beyond Adventure
By Shin Seung-Hun
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Shin Seung-Hun is a South-Korean artist born in 1979 who lives & works in Jeju Island, Korea. He is considered by critics as the new Korean Takashi Murakami. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,925Sale Price|35% Off
H 60 in W 48 in
The Queen of Hollywood Marilyn - Large Oversized Marilyn Monroe Textural Artwork
By Virginie Schroeder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, and strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic po...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$5,772
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 1.97 in
Love is perfect - William Bakaïmo, 21st Century, Contemporary African Painting
By William Bakaïmo
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint on canvas 2019 Signed Unique work The world of William Bakaïmo is a great dreamlike bestiary where humans are not humans, where animals...
Canvas, Acrylic, India Ink
$2,625Sale Price|25% Off
H 48 in W 48 in
Timeless Audrey Hepburn - Textural Original Figurative Pop Art on Canvas
By Virginie Schroeder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Atlas
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas.
Canvas, Acrylic
$16,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 50 in W 50 in
Still Life Painting, Bold lines, Blue, Smell Flowers Eat Fruit by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Smell the Flowers Eat the Fruit" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 48 in. Framed 50 x 50 in America Martin is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$4,594
H 35.83 in W 48.04 in
The apocalypse - Anick Langelier, 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative painting
By Anick Langelier
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint on canvas Signed lower right Unique work
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,121
H 11.03 in W 13.39 in D 1.58 in
Ego 160 - Chidy Wayne Coffee and vanish on paper
By Chidy Wayne
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Exclusive piece made for the exhibition at Rish Lab, Brussels. Chidy Wayne (b. 1981, Spain) is an artist based in Barcelona. Over the years, he has established himself as a recogniz...
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$3,500
H 35.83 in W 45.99 in D 1.19 in
Korean Contemporary Art by Sa Hara - Wave of Still-Life Secret Note 1
By Sa Hara
Located in Paris, IDF
Charcoal & acrylic on canvas Sa Hara is a Korean artist born in 1975 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. She is graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administrat...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic