Damilare Jamiu Damilare Jamiu is a Nigerian artist whose portrait paintings explore Black identity, emotion, and beauty through vibrant colour and detail. Damask fabric is a recurring element in his work, inspired by his late father and used as a symbol of memory, heritage, and pride. His figures, often adorned in richly patterned textiles, are surrounded by flowers, bees, and butterflies that speak to healing, self-worth, and resilience. Through layered textures and expressive form, Damilare captures the strength and grace within everyday life, inviting viewers to see themselves reflected in his celebration of Black culture and existence. Royal Enchantress Oil and Acrylic on canvas One Kodak Moment Oil and Acrylic on canvas Flowers Don't Bloom Twice, 2025 Oil and Acrylic on canvas EVERYDAY PEOPLE Allegory of Memories, 2024 Oil and Acrylic on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Chidimma Urunwa Chidimma Urunwa, is a Nigerian artist based in Manchester whose paintings unravel layered narratives of womanhood, identity and transformation. Working primarily with oil and mixed media, she blends figuration, symbolism and botanical imagery to create works that balance vulnerability with strength. Her practice is rooted in memory and personal history, drawing from Igbo traditions, myth, and lived experiences of displacement and resilience. Colour carries emotional weight in her work, with rich hues and textured surfaces conveying silence, healing and the shifting states of the inner world. Through her art, Urunwa challenges conventional perceptions of femininity and offers space for reflection on the resilience of women. THE BURDEN OF BALANCE Untitled Oil on Canvas IMUGHARİ OZO Oil on Canvas WHEN THE gods WERE WOMEN Oil on Canvas IN THE BEGINNING SHE WAS THE SOIL Oil on Canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Leykun Girma Leykun Girma is an Ethiopian artist whose work explores identity, spirituality, and the human condition through a symbolic and figurative approach. With over two decades of practice, his paintings draw from cultural traditions, belief systems, and everyday life in Ethiopia. Working primarily with acrylic, he uses the human figure as a space to reflect both physical presence and inner experience, often layering it with symbolic elements influenced by ancient visual and spiritual systems. His work considers the tension between tradition and modern life, exploring themes of memory, endurance, and transformation. Through a balance of intuition and discipline, Girma creates paintings that invite reflection, where personal experience and shared realities meet in quiet, thoughtful dialogue. A S H E N D A Acrylic Untitled Acrylic Clay Burning Acrylic Untitled Acrylic Separation of the Society Acrylic on canvas.jpg Acrylic Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Gloria Mmaduako Gloria Eberechukwu Mmaduako is a Nigerian visual artist based in Enugu whose abstract paintings celebrate the power, resilience, and beauty of women. Working with acrylic and oil on canvas, she incorporates natural symbols such as leaves and flowers to weave layered narratives of transformation, growth, and renewal, drawing on the plant's quiet ability to shed and begin again. Her work also explores human connection and African culture through the use of traditional motifs and fabric, speaking to shared experiences of strength and becoming. EJIMA, 2024 Mixed media Twilight, 2023 Oil on canvas Trinity of Love, 2024 Mixed media Unveiled Journeys, 2024 Harmony I, 2024 Mixed media Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

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Boluwatife Victoria Lawal Boluwatife Victoria Lawal is a Nigerian artist whose paintings explore ideas of connection, identity and emotion through layered portraits filled with movement and flow. Working primarily with oil and acrylic, she blends colours and forms to express both resilience and tenderness. Hair often appears as a visual thread linking her subjects, symbolising strength, unity and shared experience. Her practice reflects an interest in how people relate to one another and how collective identity is built through intimacy, culture and the quiet power of presence. Alloy of companion II Acrylic on canvas Healing Embrace, 2024 Acrylic on canvas SWEET STRANGERS CHILLING IN SUMMER II Acrylic on canvas Dear Sister 2, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Symbiosis, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

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Learn more about the contemporary artist Emmie Nume. Emmie Nume Emmie Nume , a Ugandan artist from Kampala, creates expressive paintings and drawings that delve into raw emotion. With a focus on portraiture, his work combines freedom and depth, inviting viewers to explore themes of vulnerability and resilience. Using charcoal, pastels, and acrylics, Nume crafts narratives that resonate with the human experience, inviting audiences to reflect on life's complexities. Candid 3, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper, 94 x 64 cm When we use to, 2021 Mixed media on paper, 141 x 106 cm Candid 2, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper, 94 x 64 cm Candid 10, 2021 Mixed Media on Paper, 101 x 70 cm Dejavu, 2021 Mixed Media on paper, 90 x 64 cm Connect with the Artist