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Conversations with Dave McClinton

Conversations with Dave McClinton

American artist, Dave McClinton, is creating empathy about the dark history of African Americans

ArtAdiya AtulukuDecember 26, 2020Dave McClinton, African American artist, Art about African Americans, Art about the Slave Trade, Art about Black history, Art about African American historyComment

Karo Akpokiere's Lagos

Karo Akpokiere's Lagos

Nigerian artist, Karo Akpokiere, is inspired by the pop culture and general quirks of life in Lagos

ArtAdiya AtulukuDecember 26, 2020Karo Akpokiere, Karo Akpokiere art, pop art about lagos, nigerian pop art, lagos pop art, art about lagosComment

Bisa Butler's Ordinary People

Bisa Butler's Ordinary People

African-American artist, Bisa Butler, creates ordinary people using only fabric

ArtAdiya AtulukuDecember 19, 2020Bisa Butler, Fabric art by Bisa Butler, Bisa Butler fabric artComment

Stay Home with Dennis Osadebe

Stay Home with Dennis Osadebe

Nigerian artist, Dennis Osadebe, creates digital art about staying home in 2020

ArtAdiya AtulukuDecember 19, 2020Dennis Osadebe, African pop art, African art about staying at home, Art during the pandemic, Art about staying at home, Osadebe 2020, African art dennis osadebe, nigerian pop art

Folktales of the Maasai of Kenya

Folktales of the Maasai of Kenya

Ilda Baof illustrates beautiful images of the Maasai of Kenya, paired with a folklore

ArtAdiya AtulukuDecember 12, 2020Maasai illustration, Art of maasai tribeComment

The Future by Manzel Bowman

The Future by Manzel Bowman

Manzel Bowman infuses astronomy, mythicism and African culture into his beautiful art

ArtAdiya AtulukuDecember 5, 2020Manzel Bowman, Manzel Bowman futuristic artist, African futuristic art, Afrofuturism artComment

Culture Clash with Joseph Eze

Culture Clash with Joseph Eze

Joseph Eze’s Salvatore Ora collection depicts a clash between Nigerian and British culture

ArtAdiya AtulukuNovember 28, 2020Joseph Eze, Joseph Eze artist, Nigerian contemporary artist, African contemporary artistComment

Silas Onoja's Hyperrealism

Silas Onoja's Hyperrealism

Nigerian contemporary painter breaks free from burdens with his beautiful hyperrealism art

ArtAdiya AtulukuNovember 28, 2020Silas Onoja, Silas Onoja paintings, Hyperrealistic paintings, Hyperrealistic art from Nigeria, Nigerian contemporary painter, African contemporary painterComment

Monica Obaga's Diaries

Monica Obaga's Diaries

Monica Obaga illustrates relatable stories from her childhood; spot which happened to you too

ArtAdiya AtulukuNovember 28, 2020Monica Obaga, Illustrator Monica Obaga, Childhood stories by artists, African illustrator, Kenyan IllustratorComment

Eddy Ilunga's Fragile Responsibility

Eddy Ilunga's Fragile Responsibility

Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga’s unique art sheds light on the slave trade and currencies used

ArtAdiya AtulukuNovember 21, 2020Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Congolese artist, African artist, African artist Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Slave trade in art, Art about the Slave TradeComment

Ellsphee Personal Illustrations

Ellsphee Personal Illustrations

South African artist Ellsphee, reconnects with his love of art through this personal series titled 52.177

ArtAdiya AtulukuNovember 14, 2020ellsphee personal digital illustrations, sphelele gumede digital artist, ellsphee digital artist

Monica Obaga for Girl Effect

Monica Obaga for Girl Effect

Monica Obaga illustrates for Girl Effect’s social magazine for girls around the world

ArtAdiya AtulukuNovember 14, 2020Monica Obaga for Girl Effect, Girl Effect Magazine, Hey Springster Magazine, Illustrator Monica Obaga, Illustrations for magazines, Social magazinesComment