Megan Gabrielle Harris Megan Gabrielle Harris, is a Afro-American multi-disciplinary artist of Nigerian descent. Megan's acrylic paintings are heavily influenced by travel, surreal landscapes, and nature, often featuring women of colour depicted as powerful, regal, and divine against vibrant backdrops. Rooted in the traditions of afro-escapism and surrealism, Gabrielle Harris explores dreamscapes and the concept of escape, drawing inspiration from her father, Thomas Harris, who painted in the Escapism style. Her art celebrates rest, leisure, and the beauty of nature, using edenic elements to communicate the sacredness and divinity of the natural world. In this serene, paradisiacal setting, her muses embody heightened versions of themselves, feminine, fragile, and free. Holiday, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Reprieve, 2021 Acrylic on canvas Reverie, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Lunch at Blanco Colima, 2022 Acrylic on canvas I Just Want to Feel Something, 2021 Acrylic on canvas, Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

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Eshinlokun Wasiu Eshinlokun Wasiu is a Nigerian surrealist painter whose work considers growth, resistance and the energy needed to transcend limitation. Using charcoal and acrylic, he creates silhouetted figures bound by tape-like forms that echo both connection and confinement. The motif reflects his belief that struggle can become a catalyst for change, revealing how tension and endurance shape human experience. Eshinlokun’s practice channels the idea that pressure itself can spark transformation, turning moments of constraint into pathways for progress and renewal. The mind as a mirror, 2024 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas Inner Journey, 2023 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas Detail of a soulmate, 2024 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas Bound in Becoming, 2025 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas Where is the missing piece, 2024 Acrylic and charcoal on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Learn more about the contemporary artist Cornelius Annor. Cornelius Annor Cornelius Annor , is a Ghanaian artist from Accra. His paintings celebrate African heritage, challenging viewers to reconsider the continent’s rich cultural histories beyond African-American narratives. Influenced by family archives, traditional textiles, and iconic West African photography, his work merges past and present, reflecting intimate domestic settings that evoke memory and identity. Annor’s art often features layered fabric transfers and vivid patterns, portraying universal themes of kinship and continuity. By blending personal histories with collective experiences, Annor’s practice invites a deeper appreciation of Africa’s beauty, complexity, and evolving narratives. Untitled, 2021 Acrylic, fabric and collage on canvas, 213 x 152 cm Shadow Behind, 2022 Fabric collage, fabric transfer and acrylic on canvas, 212 x 151 cm Ma Wo Nsa So Hem Wo Pa, 2023 Fabric collage, fabric transfer, and acrylic on canvas, 212 x 151 cm Madam Mok, 2022 Acrylic, fabric and fabric transfer on canvas, 212 x 151 cm A Night in 1957, 2020 Acrylic, fabric and fabric transfer on canvas, 142 x 196 cm Connect with the Artist

Nana Osei Nana Osei, also known as Victor Osei Mensah, is a Ghanaian contemporary artist whose figurative paintings draw from ancestry, identity and youthful optimism. Self-taught and working mainly with acrylic and oil on canvas, he centres his subjects through expressive eyes that act as mirrors of emotion and inner life. Ancestral tribal marks and patterned details appear across his figures, grounding them in African heritage while speaking to the ambitions of adolescence. His work reflects a personal language shaped by memory, culture and observation, using colour and form to translate emotion into visual stories. Through painting, Nana Osei shares fragments of his identity, inviting viewers to connect with both feeling and tradition. Yellow Rose For My Love, 2022 Oil and Acrylic on canvas Turquoise Glasses,2023 Acrylic on canvas Dining on Desire, 2024 Acrylic on canvas Son of the Soil, 2022 Oil and Acrylic on canvas Fiery Pleasure, 2025 Acrylic on Canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Stephen Langa Stephen Langa is a South African artist whose work captures the lived experiences of Black communities across rural and urban life. Working with oil, charcoal, and soft pastels, his expressive scenes are shaped by personal memories, a deep connection to place, and inspiration from his father, who is also an artist. Influenced by Impressionism an art movement that began in France in the late 19th century, characterised by its focus on capturing brief moments, light, and atmosphere, rather than precise details or traditional realism. and artists like George Pem-bah Sterphen compositions often centre quiet, everyday moments filled with feeling. His layered textures and subtle detail evoke both intimacy and introspection, inviting viewers to reflect on shifting identities, belonging, and the realities of movement between spaces. Like my mother, 2024 Oil on canvas Moment of Time, 2022 Charcoal and soft pastels on paper For in the colors of love, Her eye's Define, 2024 Charcoal and soft pastels on paper At the gambling table they are no fathers & son's, 2023 Charcoal and soft pastels on paper Through the window I see "2" Self portrait, 2024 Oil on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

April Kamunde April Kamunde, is a Kenyan artist based in Nairobi, whose oil paintings explore rest, emotional exhaustion, and the quiet strength of women navigating everyday life. Her work blends personal experience with shared realities, using soft brushwork and intimate scenes to reflect moments of stillness and introspection. In her recent Rest Series, Kamunde places her female subjects in lush, natural settings as a response to the demands of fast-paced city life. A repeated feature in her work is the dera, a loose-fitting dress popular in East Africa, often worn at home for comfort. The dera represents personal space and emotional relief, reflecting the need to slow down and choose oneself. She invites viewers to reflect on the weight carried by women and the importance of rest as an act of care. Sijiskii (I don't feel like it), 2023 Oil on canvas Sometimes this is how we therapy III, 2023 Oil on canvas AFUENI MDOGO MDOGO II (Small small relief II) Oil on canvas Tafakari ya Mama Max II: Ughh!, 2022 Oil on canvas Sometimes this is how we therapy I, 2023 Oil on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

David Awoleye David Awoleye is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist based in Lagos, working primarily with mixed media. His practice explores texture, material and memory, drawing on elements such as Ankara fabric, shoelaces, textile liners and beads to build richly layered surfaces. Largely self-taught, he developed an early interest in experimentation, allowing materials to guide both process and outcome. Culture, personal history and lived experience shape his visual language, with works that sit between abstraction and figuration. Creating in solitude, often alongside music, Awoleye describes his process as meditative and emotionally driven. His work reflects themes of resilience and hope, inviting viewers into open-ended conversations and personal interpretations of complex, layered realities. AWAKENING, 2024 Ankara and graphite on canvas Silent Bond, 2025 Ankara & charcoal on canvas Heart cry Charcoal and Ankara on canvas IRE (Treasure), 2025 Ankara Fabric on Canvas Her Story, Her Voice, 2025 Ankara and charcoal on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Discover exhibitions featuring African and Caribbean contemporary artists. Exhibitions Explore exhibitions for you to visit showcasing artwork by artists from African and Caribbean heritage. Nitin Ganatra: Fragments of Belonging: 29 September - 13 October The London Art Exchange More info Learn more 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair: 13th London Edition 16 – 19 October 2025 Somerset House More info Learn more Kerry James Marshall 20 September – 18 January 2026 Royal Academy of Arts More info Learn more Danielle Mckinney: Second Wind 18 September – 1 November Galerie Max Hetzler More info Learn more Kudzanai-Violet Hwami: Incantations 26 September – 1 November Victoria Miro More info Learn more Subscribe to our newsletter Email Subscribe Thanks for subscribing!

Learn more about the contemporary artist Johanna Mirabel. Johanna Mirabel Johanna Mirabel , is a french artist of Caribbean and Guyanese origins, who intricately weaves interior and exterior spaces in her evocative paintings. Her artworks depict figures navigating dreamlike domestic settings, drawing from memories ranging from Guyanese houses to New York brownstones, creating syncretic universes where realism blends seamlessly with sketched elements. Through precise figurative elements and abstract forms, she evokes suspended time and dissonance, inviting viewers to engage with her canvases as dynamic extensions of the spaces they inhabit. Living Room n.10, 2021 Oil on canvas, 198 x 205 cm Living Room n.18, 2022 Oil on canvas, 228 x 144 cm Cascade, 2020 Oil on canvas, 193 x 215 cm Living Room 36, 2023 Oil on canvas, 145 x 119 cm Living Room n.45, 2023 Oil on canvas, 200 x 152 cm Living Room 36, 2023 Oil on canvas, 145 x 119 cm Connect with the Artist

Learn more about the contemporary artist Adjei Tawiah. Adjei Tawiah Adjei Tawiah, a visionary Ghanaian artist, uniquely employs nylon sponge in his "sponge martial" technique to create vibrant and textured portraits across mixed media. His recent works celebrate camaraderie, friendship, family, and noteworthy public figures. In a time where human connection is paramount, Tawiah's art resonates deeply, offering a visually stunning narrative that speaks to the enduring power of shared experiences. Last Kiss, 2023 Oil, Sponge Cloth, on Canvas, 100 x 120 cm Forget Me Not, 2021 Oil, Sponge Cloth, on Canvas, 215 x 190cm Say it Louder, 2023 Oil and sponge cloth on canvas, 60 x 50 cm With Me, 2023 Oil, Sponge Cloth, on Canvas, 120 x 120 cm SheBoss, 2021 Oil, Sponge Cloth, on Canvas, 200.9 x 153.6 cm I'm Still Here, 2023 Oil, Sponge Cloth, on Canvas, 80 x 80 cm Eagle Eye, 2023 Oil, Sponge Cloth, on Canvas, 70 x 70 cm Reflection, 2023 Oil, Sponge Cloth, on Canvas, 150 x 100 cm Connect with the Artist