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Chrystabel Brittany Chrystabel Brittany is a Ghanaian abstract figurative painter whose largely self-taught practice began in 2024, building on a background in visual arts and fashion design at Bluecrest College of Creative Arts. Her training in fashion continues to shape her approach to colour, composition, texture, and storytelling, all of which find their way naturally into her painting. Working across acrylic, oil, markers, pastels, and beads, she builds richly textured surfaces that explore themes of identity, culture, faith, and human behaviour. Her work invites open interpretation, creating space for conversation and personal reflection rather than offering fixed meaning. Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Samuel Olayombo Samuel Olayombo, is a Nigerian artist whose textured, large-scale portraits explore themes of gender, masculinity, and cultural identity. Olayombo's acrylic paintings create vibrant and dramatic compositions, often portraying male subjects in non-gender-normative ways. His use of a palette knife adds intricate, three-dimensional textures that evoke scarring, a nod to Yoruba cultural practices. Influenced by artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Arja Valimaki, Olayombo’s work challenges traditional notions of gender and masculinity, incorporating pastel pinks and roses to confront stereotypes and promote equality. Through his art, Olayombo redefines the constructs of identity and cultural expression. Sheriff Williams, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Sheriff Williams, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Michael Cherryfield, 2024 Acrylic on canvas Jeremy Hathaway, 2023 Acrylic on canvas DreamBoat, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Oluwasanmi Adesiyan Oluwasanmi Adesiyan, is a self-taught Nigerian artist whose figurative works explore the joys, struggles, and memories of growing up in Nigeria. Using a distinctive scribble technique with ballpoint pen, alongside other media like acrylic and crayon, Adesiyan creates intricate portraits that evoke nostalgia and emotional depth. Inspired by childhood experiences and the influence of his artist uncle, his art captures the essence of everyday life, offering viewers a reflective connection to their own stories. Through delicate lines and textures, Adesiyan’s works resonate with themes of resilience, simplicity, and the beauty of formative years. Little Mary, 2021 Ink on paper In good hands, 2022 Ink on paper Scholars, 2024 Ink on paper Little Friend, 2024 Ink on paper Come along, 2021 Ink on paper Our playground, 2024 Ink on paper Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Billie Zangewa Billie Zangewa, is a Malawi born Johannesburg based artist whose intricate silk collages explore themes of care, identity and femininity. Working primarily with hand stitched raw silk, she centres moments of everyday life, often drawn from her own experiences as a woman and mother, transforming domestic scenes into layered reflections on love, resilience and selfhood. Zangewa’s work uses softness as strength, weaving personal and political narratives that affirm Black womanhood while challenging stereotypes. Her tactile compositions, rich in colour and symbolism, reflect the delicate balance between vulnerability and empowerment, inviting viewers into quiet but powerful acts of introspection and presence. The Rebirth of Black Venus, 2010 Hand-stitched silk collage Soldier of Love, 2020 Hand-stitched silk collage Cold Shower, 2019 Hand-stitched silk collage In My Element, 2023 Hand-stitched silk collage Screenshot 2025-09-03 at 13.01.30.png High Hopes, 2019 Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Alicia Brown Alicia Brown, is a Jamaican artist who transforms traditional portraiture with a bold and contemporary approach. Her oil paintings replace the elaborate collars and garments of European aristocracy with unconventional materials like bubble wrap, balloons, and plants, reflecting themes of class, identity, and colonial history. These collars sit on the necks of regular people, who navigate the ongoing performance of creating an identity to gain acceptance. Set against vibrant, nature-inspired backdrops, Brown’s intimate oil paintings invite viewers to explore the shared humanity of her subjects while reflecting on the complexities of identity in a post-colonial context. You don't know the difference between a plate and a saucer?, 2023 Oil on canvas You Look Just Like Your Father, 2022 Oil on canvas Love Notes from my Father in a Foreign Land when the Apple Trees Blossom, 2021 Oil on canvas Portrait of Lady Juanica in California, 2023 Oil on canvas I was a queen in my mother's land, 2022 Oil on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

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 >

Amatullah Alhassan Amatullah Alhassan is a Nigerian artist whose practice is shaped by self-expression, memory, and the emotional depth of Black womanhood. Self-taught and driven by curiosity, she began painting seriously in 2020, developing a visual language that moves beyond realism into something more personal and instinctive. Her work often centres Black women adorned in head ties and traditional dress, using geometry and layered lines to bring structure to emotion, imagination, and inner complexity. Rooted in culture and lived experience, her paintings reflect pride, softness, and identity, while recurring elements such as sunflowers introduce hope, joy, and renewal. Through motherhood, migration, and memory, Amatullah creates work that feels intimate, grounded, and deeply connected to the beauty of being seen. Sisterhood Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 100 cm Sunflower lady Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 100 cm My mother Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 100 cm Beat your own drum Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 100 cm Queen of pentacles 120 x 90cm Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Obiwuru Esther Obiwuru Esther is a Nigerian visual artist whose paintings focus on the beauty and strength of African women. Her work often highlights hairstyles as symbols of identity and self-expression, reflecting how culture and individuality are intertwined. Using warm tones and layered textures, she brings attention to everyday moments that show confidence and pride. Esther’s process is instinctive, guided by emotion and lived experience. Each piece carries a sense of storytelling, celebrating African womanhood while exploring how art can connect people through shared history, presence, and the quiet power of representation. Lady from the south Acrylic on canvas Shade, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Lady Drummer II, 2024 Acrylic on canvas Dauntless II, 2023 Acrylic on canvas Ewa, 2022 Acrylic on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Tia Coker Tia Coker is a British Nigerian artist based in Essex whose practice centres on hair as sculpture, drawing, and cultural memory. Working with synthetic hair, wire, and beads, she transforms braiding traditions into three-dimensional forms that honour Black identity and heritage. Viewing the head as sacred space, Coker explores hair as a vessel of history, resilience, and political expression. Influenced by childhood memories of women styling hair within community spaces, her installations reflect protection, beauty, and belonging. Through ongoing projects such as Hair, she documents the evolution of Afro hair from childhood to adulthood, framing braids not simply as style, but as art and ancestral connection. The First Mother — Becoming Again, 2026 Synthetic hair , korra beads & metal Ada Synthetic hair The First Mother — Becoming Again, 2026 Synthetic hair Ngozika Synthetic hair The First Mother — Becoming Again, 2026 Synthetic hair Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Johnson Uwadinma Johnson Uwadinma, is a Nigerian artist whose paintings and installations explore themes of memory, identity, morality, and human co-existence. Known for his use of tessellating hues and layered textures, Uwadinma creates visually intricate works that reflect on past and present experiences as well as the complexities of urban life. His art often combines acrylic paints, drawing symbolic connections between the human body, history, and collective social development. Through his intricate surfaces and thought-provoking themes, Uwadinma invites viewers to reflect on the delicate interplay between memory and contemporary existence. MERCHANT, 2023 Acrylic on canvas PEACE OFFERING, 2023 Acrylic on canvas CLIMATE REALITIES, 2023 Acrylic on canvas Wrap me, 2023 Acrylic on canvas VESSEL, 2023 Acrylic on canvas Previous Next Connect with the Artist >

Stanley Ugonabo Stanley Ugonabo, is a Nigerian artist who primarily works with oil paint and watercolour. His paintings highlight the complexities of human emotion, often reflecting on male oppression, depression, and loneliness. Influenced by contemporary social challenges, his work explores the psychological landscapes of individuals striving to cope with modern life. Ugonabo’s art often focuses on figures immersed in deep contemplation, featuring distorted forms, mystical colour palettes, and exaggerated anatomies. Using clever compositional techniques, Ugonabo’s unique approach to colour and form invites viewers to engage with the intricacies of the human psyche. A Quiet Place, 2023 Oil on canvas The search, 2023 Oil on canvas Untangled, 2023 Oil on canvas Absolution, 2023 Oil on canvas Supplication, 2023 Previous Next Connect with the Artist >